Bob MacIntyre Finishes Strong at the Open Championship

Bob MacIntyre had said all week he would have a right good go at it should he be in the mix on the final nine holes of the tournament.

Four birdies in his final seven holes made good on that vow, even if the circumstances were not what he had dreamed they might be as Sunday unfurled on what he declared to be his favourite course on the Open rota.

The Scot picked up a shot on the second after a long eagle putt halted seductively short of the hole, but handed back that initiative on four.