366: Robert MacIntyre on Playing with an Edge, Chasing His First Major, and Finding Happiness at Home
Notes de l’épisode
Smylie welcomes Robert "Bobby Mac" MacIntyre to the show (filmed ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship) for a deep dive into what makes Bob tick. Bob opens up on some close calls in 2025 — Scottie Scheffler's stunning chip-in at the BMW Championship and J.J. Spaun's dramatic birdie putt at the U.S. Open — and what those near-misses taught him about handling major championship pressure. He also talks candidly about becoming a father to son Finlay, why home in Scotland means so much to him, and his dream of winning a major.
Plus: what Shinty (Scotland's Highland stick-and-ball sport) is actually like, the scholarship that took him to McNeese State, life inside the European Ryder Cup team room (including a prank-call story), three hidden-gem Scottish links courses to add to your must-play list, and his surprisingly strong feelings on private jets.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:00 Bob, Robert, or "Bobby Mac"?
3:09 FedEx St. Jude & Memphis heat
4:47 Adjusting his ball flight for American golf
7:03 McNeese State: the scholarship story & Cajun culture shock
12:04 Shinty 101
22:31 Playing with an edge
25:32 Defining happiness: chasing tour success vs. being home
29:37 The BMW Championship battle with Scottie Scheffler
34:44 U.S. Open pressure & J.J. Spaun's stunning finish
36:11 Two Ryder Cup wins, the Scottish Open, and chasing a major
39:21 Inside the European Ryder Cup team room (the prank-call story)
43:04 Scotland's college golf pipeline
46:01 Fatherhood: son Finlay's arrival
50:14 Three hidden-gem Scottish links courses
54:40 Scottish football & Premier League predictions
57:23 Private jets vs. Ryanair