OBAN’S Robert MacIntyre has been selected in the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team. The 21-year-old golfer joins a team of 10 that will take on the USA at the Los Angeles Country Club in September.
Fellow countryman Connor Syme from Drumoig will join MacIntyre, as the Great Britain and Ireland team try to retain the trophy, which was won in 2015.
Speaking about the Walker Cup before the teams were announced, Dougie MacIntyre, Robert’s dad, said: ’Robert and Connor are both waiting for word on the Walker Cup team.