New Scottish Open champion Robert MacIntyre might need a helping hand getting to Royal Troon this week.
The Scot claimed a brilliant and emotional win at the Renaissance Club on Sunday and vowed to ‘celebrate hard’ despite the 152nd Open Championship coming up on Thursday.
MacIntyre delighted the home crowds by birdieing his final hole in North Berwick to beat Adam Scott to the prestigious title by one stroke.
The victory came just twelve months on from heartbreak for the 27-year-old as Rory McIlroy beat him on the final hole of last year’s Scottish Open.
MacIntyre has made no secret of his desire to win his home event and, having done so, he was in the mood celebrate.
“I think there might be a change of schedule,” MacIntyre said of his pre-planned Open press conference at 3pm on Monday.
“I don’t think I’ll be in a fit state to get to Troon. I don’t think I’ll be legally able to drive.
“This, I’m going to celebrate hard, and I’ll pitch up [at Troon] when I tee the ball on Thursday, whatever time I tee off, I’ll try to win the championship.
“There might be some alcohol still in the system, but I will try my best.”
MacIntyre has enjoyed a stellar year, starring at the Ryder Cup before winning his maiden PGA Tour title at the Canadian Open last month.
His Scottish Open title has added to his already-impressive CV while he’ll be eager to build upon his fine Open record this week too.
MacIntyre added: “How I come down from this, I don’t think I will.
“I think I will just try and ride the wave, and next week, yeah, it’s Open Championship, that means, again, a lot to me.
“But you’ve got to celebrate the good times because it doesn’t happen a lot.
“Last year was heartbreaking, but this year, it means everything. This is one that I said I wanted at some point in my career, and I got it today.”
