Bob MacIntyre throws dreadful Open in the BIN as he gets brutally honest over Troon struggles

Bob MacIntyre admits a terrible Open week has gone straight in the bin.

The Scot was unable to mount a genuine challenge for the Claret Jug as he struggled to master windy Royal Troon. MacIntyre was buffeted out of contention to finish the 152nd Championship at nine-over par.

The Oban star put plenty into his emotional Genesis Scottish Open success the previous week and the subsequent celebrations take some toll on his efforts. Asked to reflect on his four days in Ayrshire, MacIntyre said: “Brutally honest, terrible. We won’t be back here in a hurry. There’s certain golf courses that suit left-handers and right-handers and this one didn’t suit the left-hander with a more southerly wind. To be honest, it has just gone straight in the bin. If we got the usual westerly wind, it was probably perfect for a left-hander, whereas this week it was absolutely brutal for me.

“Last week is the one we’ll reflect on because there’s no real point in reflecting on this one when it’s been absolute carnage from start to finish. Preparation wasn’t the best, obviously, coming off of last week, but we’ll sit back and reflect and look to see where we can keep improving and just keep moving forward.

“Physically I’m fine, but mentally I’m gone. Sunday night probably took a lot out of me. It was worth it. You’ve got to celebrate special wins. That was outrageous.”

MacIntyre will now take a break and draw breath before his next outings as he said: “I’ll take two weeks off, I’ll go play the final four in America, come back after that and play the end of the year in Europe. Probably Irish, Wentworth, I don’t know what else, plus Madrid, Dunhill. But I don’t want to overplay, as well. I want to put my feet up at some point.

“Right now, I’m fresh