Robert Macintyre has been on a list: US Open competitor in Oakmont; T7 in the open championship in Royal Portrush; And, just this Sunday past, Another racingThis time in the second of the three events of FedEx Cup Play off BMW championship. This conclusion, which pushed Scottish to a high career no.8 in the world, earned him a delightful $ 2.16 million. But the money is not the ones that motivate the 29-year-old, as he explained to Dylan Dethier of Golf earlier this year. Here’s that interview, which was originally published in the April 2025 issue of Golf and has been easily edited for clarity and timeframe.
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DD: You said you are more comfortable this year than the last. What do you attribute to that comfort? Better results, different mentality, knowing more people, understanding the schedule …?
Rm: A little bit of everything. Simply having the right support around me. Having the right time at home with family and friends. And just returning to who I am home again. Like, here is an absolute circus. You can see it in this range as you walk around. And when you are on the course, in tournaments, it is the massacre for a few weeks. It’s a lot so it’s good to return home. Back to normal life.
DD: You have said it is difficult to reflect on what you did last year, winning twice in fashion-your father as your Canadian Open in June, then a victory in Scottish Open in July and maybe you will retire until you retire to really understand what it would say. But can you believe it happened that way?
Rm: Ow is wild, indeed. Open Scottish was more realistic, but I would dream of winning it all my life. And when I had a chance a year ago, when Rory won, I just didn’t know how many other chances I would get. So, to take chances in Scottish Open for two years was pretty special, and to overcome the line – it was simply absolutely everything. Then you see Canada. I mean, Canada was a true tale. I don’t know if he was previously done in PGA Tour, with a father dealing with his son. But it was crazy.
Oh, Canada. The victory was great for the player and his lucky father, Dougie.
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DD: Have your father’s feet touched since that victory?
Rm: That’s just the thing – we flew home on Monday and he was again at work on Tuesday (like an envelope in Scotland). He’s just a normal guy. He lives in our small city of Oban, works to live. Still, he is going to an era where he can retire potentially and we hope to be able to come in more places like this. He loves his golf and can play himself, so it would be good to have him out every time and again.
DD: How would you describe Oban for someone who has never been there?
Rm: It is a special place, not just for me. To reach all the beautiful islands on the western coast of Scotland, you must come to Oban and go from there. But it’s just a small seaside town, a fishing village. In summer, it is absolutely beautiful. In winter, it can be a little miserable. I think it’s spectacular.
DD: This may be a dumb question, but does it mean anything to you that you are currently golf player with the world’s highest rank?
Rm: (Laughter) I’m just trying to be the best golf player I can be, period.
DD: Were there moments that were growing up, where left was the most difficult golf getting for you?
Rm: Yes, being from a backdrop of the working class made it more difficult to get clubs, and it was also so expensive because there were limited numbers. But once I arrived at a certain level and started giving me clubs, it made my life a much easier hell.
“When you are on the course, in tours, it’s a massacre for a few weeks. It is a lot. So it’s good to get back home. Back to normal life.”
Robert Macintre
DD: Your friends from when you were kids, are they the same friends now?
Rm: Yes I still live in Oban, and when I go home I have some of the boys round for dinner. My life is so indecent, to be honest with you. Is unchanged. There are no fancy things.
DD: You are smiling while saying that.
Rm: Simply keeps his feet on the ground. Scots are a negative people; We are a negative nation. And if someone is doing well, people will just pull you down. But that’s how I grew up, and I love it. And nothing is never a problem in Oban, not really. All my friends are working trade – they are builders, they are plumbers. Just just normal life.
DD: So it doesn’t sound like you’ve made any blinking purchases since your big victories. Did you buy anything? A new home?
Rm: I would already have bought a house in 2020, so no that. (Pause) I mean, I think I don’t have it. If I were to board a fancy car, someone would do something. They would be like, “Look at it.” So nothing, really. Feet on the ground. (He reconsider.) Oh, I know. I like my hours. So every time and again, I will see an hour, and if I love it, maybe I will say sometimes. But that too – you only have one hand, really. You can’t wear watches on both joints.
DD: There is probably a beautiful metaphor somewhere there. Thinking again in your comfort and your opinion: they say that profit takes care of everything. Have you seen it true, or is there more than that?
Rm: It helps, but, for me, it is more to think of a bigger look, to realize that it will not be good all the time, every week. But also, when you are fighting with something and you are working hard on it, it will not be bad forever. Will turn well to the end.
DD: easier to say than to apply, I bet.
Rm: Yes. I mean, I’m hard for myself. But I also like a good laugh, even walking between the shooting. In the course, I probably couldn’t be Mic’d up. But I just love competition. That is why I play the game. The day I don’t like competition is the day I don’t like golf at all.
Dylan dethier
Golfit.com editor
Dylan Dothier is an elderly writer for Golf Magazine/Golf.com. Native Williamstown, Mass. Dothier is a graduate of Williams College, where he graduated in English, and he is the author of 18 in Americawhich details last year as an 18-year-old living out of his car and playing a round of golf in every state.
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