Robert MacIntyre making plans for some badly-needed R&R

“Physically I'm fine, but mentally I'm gone,” he admitted after his last round.

NEEDS A BREAK: Robert MacIntyre signed for a three-over 74 on the final day to leave him on +9 for the tournament and he gave all signs of someone needing a serious reboot.

Rory McIlroy wasn’t the only man ready for a spell on the beach after Royal Troon. Robert MacIntyre signed for a three-over 74 on the final day to leave him on +9 for the tournament and he gave all signs of someone needing a serious reboot.

MacIntyre had arrived in Ayrshire after a superb win at the Genesis Scottish Open the week before and, while not a major drinker or partyer, the man from Oban was determined to make the most of winning his national championship.