Bob MacIntyre is not the product of an academy, a swing coach’s masterwork or a carefully constructed brand. He is from Oban, Scotland, population 8,000, where the Atlantic comes in hard off the Firth ...

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, a rising golf star from Oban, has made waves on the PGA and DP World Tours with his steady play and left-handed swing. His career highlights include a Rookie of the Year ...

There is a nod, it seems, to absent friends. What looks suspiciously like a golf bag sits on the sidelines as Oban Celtic’s players prepare for a cup final. ‘It holds our sticks,’ one player says.