After his victory at the Scottish Open, Robert MacIntyre is being celebrated as a new national hero in his home country of Scotland. The 27-year-old is also being celebrated at the British Open, which is being held at the Royal Troon Golf Club on the west coast of Scotland. Not least because “Bob” combines sporting excellence with entertaining qualities. In the third round of the British Open 2024, MacIntyre had to decide on the 18th hole whether to take a baseball swing from the bunker, simply chip over the bunker onto the fairway or try a right-handed swing with his “backhand”.
The left-handed Ryder Cupper opted for the most spectacular option and positioned himself on the wrong side of the ball and showed an excellent full swing. The fact that the ball flew into the stands did not detract from the aesthetics. In any case, he saved the par with a dream shot to the tap-in from the not particularly good situation that followed his show.
The Open Championship 2024 Video: Robert MacIntyre Plays “The Wrong Way Around”
A full swing with the club the wrong way round…
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Lefty Bob MacIntyre somehow made par from here. pic.twitter.com/zaE5hbBoPA