Robert MacIntyre cracks joke about his preparation after winning Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre joked about his tournament preparation after he claimed the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the DP World Tour.
Position | Player | Score |
1 | Robert MacIntyre | -18 |
2 | Tyrrell Hatton | -14 |
3 | Richard Sterne | -13 |
3 | John Parry | -13 |
5 | Jacob Skov Olesen | -12 |
5 | Mikael Lindberg | -12 |
5 | Scott Jamieson | -12 |
5 | Jordan Smith | -12 |
5 | Angel Ayora | -12 |
5 | Kristoffer Reitan | -12 |
11 | Benjamin Hebert | -11 |
11 | Louis Oosthuizen | -11 |
11 | Grant Forrest | -11 |
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship prize money
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre joked he was slightly surprised to pick up his fourth DP World Tour title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
A weary MacIntyre and several of his European Ryder Cup teammates arrived at the popular event held across Kingsbarns, Carnoustie and St Andrews a week after defeating the United States in New York.
The 29-year-old Oban man - who picked up 1.5 points for Luke Donald's dozen at Bethpage Black - told reporters in the immediate aftermath of victory that he only pitched up 24 hours before the tournament began.
He played 12 practice holes and his diet this week week has constituted lots of fish and chips.
MacIntyre finished on a 54-hole total of 18-under par, three clear of England's Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman was attempting to win the tournament for a fourth time.
Tommy Fleetwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick - who also starred in Europe's 15-13 victory - finished tied 21st.
"I had a laugh when we were driving the buggy back down to the clubhouse," MacIntyre said.
"I've done everything against the book this week. I pitched up Wednesday afternoon. I know the golf courses. Played 12 holes on Wednesday.
"The diet has not been good this week; I can confirm that. I've eaten plenty of takeaways, fish and chips, plenty of others.
"But yeah, sometimes when you are least expecting it, things happen, and here we are."
MacIntyre began the final round tied alongside South Africa's Richard Sterne on 12-under.
He drained 20-foot birdie putt at the first and holed a clutch par putt from 12 feet at the second hole.
A lovely wedge shot at the fourth set up another birdie before he picked up further shots at the fifth and seventh from around five feet to lead by three at the turn.
MacIntyre began the back nine with a birdie from 17 feet to move four shots clear on 17-under before an impressive two-putt par on the 11th green kept his card clean.
He enjoyed a slice of luck at the 13th after his tee shot flirted with the bunker before settling in the rough. He took full advantage with another birdie to open up a five-shot lead.
MacIntyre got into bunker trouble on the long 14th and could only knock it out sideways by about seven yards, but he managed to get up and down for a hugely valuable par as the chasing pack looked to close in.
"Any time you can win a golf tournament on these shores is special, but just delighted the way I did it," he said. "I played really nice over the three days, and yeah, here we are.
"The biggest thing on the three golf courses is to stay out of the pot bunkers, especially off the tee. And I've done that well, apart from the first hole at Carnoustie the first day.
"Other than that, I thought I managed it well, stayed out of the pot bunkers.
"But then once you’re in position, it's about controlling the golf ball to then land softly around the pins when you get a chance, and I thought I did a great job of that."
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