He’s a shinty-playing Scotsman, but who is Robert MacIntyre? Check out our player profile on the Scot here…
Robert MacIntyre is the leading Scotsman in the game of golf, with the left-hander being a multiple winner on the DP World Tour.
After winning in what was just his second professional event, claiming the title at the Sahara Kuwait Championship, MacIntyre progressed to the European Challenge Tour, and then the DP World Tour for the 2019 season. He had two runners-up finishes that year, along with finishing T6 at the Open Championship, in his first major appearance.
MacIntyre claimed a maiden DP World Tour victory in 2020, winning the unique Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown. Two years later, the Scot won again, taking victory at the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone. After making the move to the , he was victorious at the in 2024, with his father on the bag for him that week. Later that year, MacIntyre took an emotional victory on home soil at the , becoming the first Scot to win the title since 1999. He then won again on home soil a year later, taking victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, seven days on from helping Team Europe win the at Bethpage Black.
That was MacIntyre’s second appearance in the sport’s biggest team competition. His first came at Marco Simone in 2023, where he became the first Scot to play for Team Europe since Stephen Gallacher had done so nine years prior at Gleneagles.
Robert MacIntyre | Player Profile
Personal Information
Name: Robert Duncan MacIntyre Born: August 3, 1996 Nationality: Scotland Residence: Oban, Scotland
Career
College: McNeese State University Turned Pro: 2017 Professional Wins: 6 Highest World Ranking: 42 – March 7, 2021
2017 (1) – Sahara Kuwait Championship 2020 (1) – Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown 2022 (1) – DS Automobiles Italian Open 2024 (2) – RBC Canadian Open, Genesis Scottish Open 2025 (1) – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Achievements and Awards
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year – 2019 European Tour Graduate of the Year – 2019
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Robert MacIntyre | What’s In His Bag?
The Scot plays a mixture of TaylorMade and Titleist clubs, with a TSi3 driver and Vokey Design wedges from the latter. Stealth Plus fairway woods, Stealth 2 rescue and P7MC irons, along with a TP5x ball come from TaylorMade. MacIntyre wears Nike apparel and shoes.
You can see our full piece on what’s in the bag for Robert MacIntyre here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Robert MacIntyre
When and where was Robert MacIntyre born?
Robert MacIntyre was born on August 3, 1996 in Oban, Scotland. He played golf from a young age, thanks to his father working as a greenkeeper at nearby Glencruitten Golf Club. MacIntyre started to pursue a career in the sport at 16.
When did Robert MacIntyre turn professional?
MacIntyre turned professional in 2017, and started out on the MENA Golf Tour. He finished in a tie for 3rd place in his first outing, before winning his second event as a professional, taking victory at the Sahara Kuwait Championship.
How many DP World Tour titles has Robert MacIntyre won?
As of October 2025, MacIntyre has won four times on the DP World Tour. His maiden DPWT win came at the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown in 2020. The tournament featured a unique scoring system in which scores were wiped ahead of the final round. A Sunday 64 saw him take the title. Two years later, the Scot was victorious at the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone. He has won twice on home soil as well, with victories at the Genesis Scottish Open and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
MacIntyre’s father is a greenkeeper at Glencruitten Golf Club in Oban, Scotland. MacIntyre learnt his golf there, and admits that he would not want to move from the town.
“I live on the golf course with my parents, they’re still there. It’s so relaxed, it’s actually too relaxed, but I wouldn’t move from there. It’s too comfortable in Oban, it’s just the lifestyle. It’s a great place to be brought up and live. For now, my heart’s set in Oban”
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Winning With Dad
Talking of Dougie, MacIntyre’s old man saved the day at the RBC Canadian Open in 2024. MacIntyre phoned home on the Saturday evening before the tournament, in need of a looper. Father Dougie got the next flight to Canada on Sunday morning, and incredibly, the pair would go on to win the tournament, giving MacIntyre his first PGA Tour victory.
Shinty Swings
During his teenage years, MacIntyre played for Oman Camanachd, and attributes playing shinty as a key help for his golf swing: “The hand-eye coordination in my golf has come from my shinty. I’ve been hitting a shinty ball since I could walk. It was just instinctive and the majority of my golf game is like that. Tee to green you’ve got to hit it good, and shinty encourages the motion of a golf swing.”
Course Record On First Professional Outing
In his first professional tournament, the Jordan’s Ayla Golf Championship on the MENA Tour, MacIntyre shot a course record in the third round, showing off the qualities he had from the beginning of his career.
