BOB MACINTYRE MAKES HISTORY IN ST ANDREWS – Golf News

Scotland’s {golfing} hero Robert MacIntyre was topped king of the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship on the long-lasting 18th inexperienced at St Andrews after taking route 66 to the title.

MacIntyre, the pleasure of Oban, received his fourth DP World Tour occasion and his second in Scotland precisely seven days after starring for Europe within the magnificent Ryder Cup victory in opposition to the US at Bethpage Black.

He stated: “It’s sensible, a particular win, and as a Scotsman there is no such thing as a different place I’d need to win greater than St Andrews. I’ve received a Scottish Open final yr, and now a Dunhill Hyperlinks right here – and likewise a Ryder Cup in between.

“The one factor that may prime that is if I may win an Open Championship at St Andrews, so we’ll attempt our greatest to have a good time it tonight. Unsure how we’re going to do this after the celebration we had in New York final Sunday, however it’s going to be good, particularly with household having travelled over to look at me play at present.”

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With large house galleries cheering him each step of the best way across the Previous Course, MacIntyre shot a six-under-par 66 – his third 66 of an occasion trimmed to 54 holes as a result of persistent excessive winds that prompted Saturday’s scheduled third spherical to be cancelled.

MacIntyre is the primary Scottish winner of the Dunhill Hyperlinks since Colin Montgomerie in 2005 and solely the fourth Scot to expertise the fun of holding the trophy aloft on the Residence of Golf. Stephen Gallacher triumphed in 2004 and Paul Lawrie claimed the inaugural title in 2001.

Ever-popular Bob is now solely the second Scot after Montgomerie to win each the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship and the Scottish Open. Montgomerie received his Scottish Open title in 1999.

“To have my title on trophies that carry a few of the nice names in golf is admittedly one thing particular and as a child I used to look at occasions just like the Dunhill and dream of with the ability to play in them.

“And I’ve cherished to return to St Andrews. I’ve been coming right here with the household for years, typically simply to stroll on the seaside and to be within the city reasonably than to play golf. However the entire place is golf heaven and I’ll all the time play right here at any time when there’s a match on.”

RUNNING ON FUMES

MacIntyre additionally joked about changing into Dunhill Hyperlinks champion after arriving again in Scotland “working on empty” and with few expectations following the hype and stress of an away Ryder Cup.

“To be trustworthy I don’t understand how I’ve accomplished it this week. I’ve accomplished every thing in opposition to the e book. I got here right here simply eager to get pleasure from it and attempt to play effectively however I solely pitched up on Wednesday, performed simply 11 holes or so on the Previous Course and have accomplished every thing this week that I’d not have accomplished in a traditional week.

“And it’s not simply been no actual preparation, though clearly I do know the three programs effectively. My weight loss plan has not been good both this week – I’ve eaten loads of fish and chips and different takeaways. Nor have I accomplished any of my fitness center work.”

MacIntyre picked out the second of his three 66s as the important thing to his victory, a tour de drive at Kingsbarns to defy heavy rain and robust winds that compelled play to be suspended simply after he had completed his spherical.

“All three rounds have been vital, in fact, however Kingsbarns was the spherical that would simply have gotten away from me,” he added. “I even shocked myself with that 66. It was unbelievable. I do know the extent that I can play at, however I do hold surprising myself at instances however to exit and do it this week and recover from the road this week may be very particular.”

MAJOR FOCUS

As for the long run, subsequent April’s Masters at August is an enormous focus now for MacIntyre. “It’s no secret that it’s Main Championships now that I need,” stated the world No 9.

MacIntyre received by 4 pictures from his fellow Ryder Cup hero Tyrrell Hatton, who shot a seven-under-par 65 at St Andrews to complete on 14-under-par.

One other Englishman, John Parry, was an additional stroke again on 13-under-par alongside South Africa’s Richard Sterne, whereas the opposite two members of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup group to play this week – Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood – each completed on nine-under-par.

The Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship is a celebration of Hyperlinks golf, performed over the Previous Course St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, three of the best Hyperlinks programs on the planet.

With a prize fund of US$5 million, the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks incorporates two separate competitions – an Particular person Skilled match for the world’s main golfers and the Group Championship during which the professionals are paired with beginner golfers which creates a novel ambiance.

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Among the many celeb amateurs taking part in have been Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Invoice Murray, Matthew Goode, Ronan Keating, Tom Chaplin, Dave Farrell, Mike Rutherford, Huey Lewis, Piers Morgan, Peter Jones, Andy Murray, Wayne Gretzky, Kelly Slater, Steve Redgrave, A.P. McCoy, Kevin Pietersen, Allan Lamb, Mark Nicholas, Michael Vaughan, Schalk Burger Jnr, Morné du Plessis and Rob Louw.

That is the fortieth yr that Alfred Dunhill has supported golf at St Andrews – first within the Alfred Dunhill Cup from 1985, then within the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship from 2001. Throughout that point, many thousands and thousands have been raised for charity.

In June 2011 the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Basis was established because the official Basis of the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship. The Basis is dedicated to creating younger beginner golfers in Scotland and South Africa and likewise helps the College of St Andrews and the St Andrews Pilgrim Basis, which refurbishes and preserves historic monuments within the city.

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