robert macintyre

Bob MacIntyre has never done things the unconventional way. He grew up in Oban, Scotland, a coastal town of around 8,000 people, and learned to compete in shinty long before he took up serious golf. His upbringing built something that has proven hard to shake: a clear sense of what he is playing for and what he is not. When golfers were deeply enticed with Saudi-backed money, MacIntyre was one of the few who chose not to join. In a recent cover interview, he was asked about one of the sport’s most divisive chapters. His answer was as direct as expected. “I voiced my opinion early on that the m