NORTH BERWICK, Scotland—Robert MacIntyre won an Open that felt like a major to him on Sunday, July 14. He made a 22-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 3–under 67 to win the Scottish Open, becoming the first Scot in 25 years to win his national open.
MacIntyre seized on a huge break on the par-5 16th when he realized he was standing on a sprinkler head in rough so deep he could barely see his golf ball. He received a free drop in shorter grass and blasted his approach from 248 yards to 6 feet for eagle to tie Adam Scott for the lead.
