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19 Mar, 2025
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Bob MacIntyre names top must-play Scotland golf course as Ryder Cup hero names 3 more he would love to visit
@Source: dailyrecord.co.uk
Top golfer Bob MacIntyre has revealed his move beloved Scotland golf course - and three more he'd love to try. The 28-year-old is one of the world's top golfers, establishing himself at the pinnacle of the sport after winning the Scottish Open in 2024 and the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. The Oban -born star is on course to represent Europe again in 2025, with five professional tournament wins behind him. MacIntyre pocketed £563,000 for finishing ninth at last weekend's Players Championship and currently ranks a career-high 14th in the world. And with Spring upon us MacIntyre has clued golfing fans in on the best courses to visit - and play. He revealed his biggest golfing tips during a fan Q&A on Monday night. He was asked for his favourite Scottish course that "most travellers never play". MacIntyre said there were "so many" but eventually settled on Machrihanish on the Kintyre peninsula. Visitors to the remote course rave about its beauty, especially the first hole, which some have said is the best in the sport. The drive at the first requires players to skirt with the Atlantic Ocean to their left. It is regularly ranked among the top 100 courses in the UK and the Top 100 Golf Courses website describes it as "one of the most natural, romantic and most enjoyable places to play golf in the whole of the British Isles". MacIntyre was also asked to pick his top courses in Scotland he hasn't played yet but wants to and put Royal Dornoch top of the list. This Sutherland links is ranked by some as among the best three courses anywhere in the world, even ahead of the iconic Old Course in St Andrews and Augusta National. He also earmarked Brora in the Highlands and Ardfin on the Isle of Jura as two more he is keen to have a go on. Asked for his favourite course in Scotland, he plumped for Loch Lomond while Augusta is his favorite course he has played.
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