Robert MacIntyre

Robert Duncan MacIntyre (born 3 August 1996) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and PGA Tour.

Amateur career
MacIntyre had a successful amateur career. In 2013 he won both the Scottish Youths Championship and the Scottish Boys Open Stroke-Play Championship. He won the Scottish Amateur in 2015 and in 2016 he lost 2&1 to Scott Gregory in the final of the Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. MacIntyre represented Scotland in the 2016 Eisenhower Trophy and played in the 2017 Walker Cup. He attended McNeese State University from 2014 to 2015.

Professional career
MacIntyre turned professional in late 2017. In October, he played his first two events as a professional, on the MENA Golf Tour, finishing tied for third place in the Jordan's Ayla Golf Championship and then winning the Sahara Kuwait Championship.

In November 2017, MacIntyre made the final stage of the European Tour Q-school. He finished tied for 37th place to secure a 2018 Challenge Tour card. In August 2018, he lost to Kim Koivu in a playoff for the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge and then had an exceptional end to the season. He finished tied for fourth in the Monaghan Irish Challenge, lost a playoff to Víctor Perez in the Foshan Open and tied for 6th in the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final. His good finish to the season lifted him to 12th in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, to earn a place on the European Tour for 2019.

MacIntyre was a joint runner-up in the 2019 Betfred British Masters, helped by an eagle-birdie finish. Two weeks later he was runner-up in the Made in Denmark tournament, a stroke behind Bernd Wiesberger. In July 2019, MacIntyre made his Open Championship debut at Royal Portrush, finishing in a tie for sixth. On 14 October, MacIntyre became the leading Scot on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time after finishing in a tie for fourth at the Italian Open. MacIntyre finished the season as the leading rookie on the Race to Dubai rankings (11th place) which earned him the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award.

In November 2020, MacIntyre claimed his first European Tour title at the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown. With the final round cut to 19 players due to knockout format of the event; MacIntyre's final round 64 was good to seal the victory and beat Masahiro Kawamura by one shot.

In September 2022, MacIntyre won his second European Tour event at the DS Automobiles Italian Open. He shot a final-round 64 to join Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff. He won the playoff on the first extra hole with a birdie.

2023–24: Ryder Cup success and first PGA Tour win
In July 2023, MacIntyre shot a 64, including a birdie on the final hole, in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open. He was eventually beaten by Rory McIlroy by one shot. In September, MacIntyre played on the European team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and MacIntyre went 2–0–1 including a win in his Sunday singles match against Wyndham Clark. At the end of the 2023 European Tour season, MacIntyre claimed one of the 10 available PGA Tour cards for the leading players on the Race to Dubai, giving him playing status for the 2024 season.

After struggling early with only one top-10 finish in ten starts, MacIntyre finished T8 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with playing partner, Thomas Detry. In May 2024, he finished tied for 8th at the PGA Championship, his first top-10 at a major since the 2021 Open Championship.

In June 2024, MacIntyre claimed his first PGA Tour win at the RBC Canadian Open. He shot a final round 68 to finish one shot ahead of Ben Griffin.

One month later, MacIntyre won the Genesis Scottish Open with a birdie on the final hole to beat Adam Scott by one shot. With the win, MacIntyre became only the second Scot to win twice in one PGA Tour season, joining Sandy Lyle in 1988.

Personal life
Growing up in Oban, Scotland, MacIntyre played shinty as a teenager for Oban Celtic.

MacIntyre's father, Dougie, is the head greenkeeper at Glencruitten Golf Club in Oban. Dougie acted as his caddie during his victory at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open. His cousins, Oscar and Jacob MacIntyre are both professional footballers.

Amateur wins

 * 2011 SGU Junior Tour Event 2
 * 2013 Scottish Youths Stroke Play, Scottish Boys Open Stroke Play
 * 2014 Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters
 * 2015 Sam Hall Intercollegiate, Scottish Amateur, Wyoming Cowboy Classic (tied)
 * 2016 Scottish Champion of Champions

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PGA Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

European Tour wins (3)
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Playoff record
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020. {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

 * Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2019 Open Championship – 2022 Open Championship)
 * Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Results in The Players Championship
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} NT = No tournament "T" = Tied QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.

Team appearances
Amateur
 * European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2013, 2014
 * Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013 (winners)
 * Summer Youth Olympics (representing Great Britain & Northern Ireland): 2014
 * European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2016 (winners), 2017
 * St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2016 (tie)
 * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2016
 * Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017

Professional
 * Hero Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023


 * Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2023 (winners)