Inside Bob MacIntyre's chaotic Ryder Cup Sunday as Scot savours epic conclusion with raft of Tartan fans
Calm into chaos for Bob MacIntyre as he gets hands back on Ryder Cup
Bob MacIntyre went from relative quiet to chaos as he got his hands back onto The Ryder Cup.
The Oban star ended up the anchor for his team on Singles Sunday as, having been named in Match 11, Viktor Hovland’s injury meant he was last game out.
MacIntyre was up against Sam Burns, but, as he got going with everyone else already on the course, he was out of focus for many.
The left-handed star had friends and family with him on the course and a raft of Tartan fans following his every step.
However, as the chaos began to unfold in front of him, the glare felt mainly off with only the Scottish contingent and scattering of Americans really appearing to keep a close eye on the contest.
MacIntyre was serenaded by Flower of Scotland as he made his way around the course by the pockets of punters who were glued to his clash with Burns.
It was as tight as a drum with never more than a hole between the pair of them throughout the entire contest.
Yet as the match moved through the back nine, the vibe began to change. Suddenly, additional media members and cameras appeared.
Crossing back across the road and onto the 15th tee it was into bedlam with the trophy still bang on the line.
Focus went through the roof as, with his team-mates wobbling, it began to look as though it might fall onto his shoulders to get the deal done.
With only Matt Fitzpatrick and Ludvig Aberg having put anything onto the board at that stage, there was genuine belief around Bethpage that it might just go down to the wire with the Scot and the American being the ones to finally decide the destination of the trophy.
In the end, the half points nailed by Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton in the match ahead meant MacIntyre was a winner before the end.
The Scot was able to add another half-point to his tally, too. A Burns three-putt on the last ensured the visitor won the hole and got a half out of his match to add to the Singles success he enjoyed two years ago over Wyndham Clark in Rome.
It was an epic conclusion and the final green was surrounded by jubilant Scots among the Euro punters who sang and celebrated their victory.
Victorious captain Luke Donald admitted it was getting twitchy as he said: “That has to be the most stressful 12 hours of my life.
"A shoutout to the Americans and Keegan Bradley’s captaincy. We knew they would be tough but we didn’t know they would be this tough. They fought so hard so respect to them.
“This means a lot to me, to the team. We came here knowing the task couldn’t be more difficult and I couldn’t be more proud of what these guys have gone through.
“They have come together. They are playing for history, playing for people who came before them and now they will be talked about for generations to come. This will go down in history.”