Q. How do you reflect on the events of 12 months ago and what meant to you?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: Look, it was the most special thing to happen in my golfing career to be honest with you. It was special. Yeah, it's a year on but try to do the same thing this week.
Q. What makes a great links player?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: I think you have to be creative, shot-making, patient at times, and decent in bad weather.
Q. You had a very near miss but you very much announced yourself on the major stage at the U.S. Open. What were your takeaways emotionally and about your game?
A. It was a great effort. I learned so much; that I can handle the heat under the gun of that. That was my biggest thing. Obviously PGA I was there or thereabouts. Some things didn't go my way.
But U.S. Open, toughest test you can have, and yeah, I had a chance coming down the stretch. For me, it was to be able to see how I was going to react and how I was going to stand up. I thought I had done everything I could and I was just beaten my the better man on the day.
Q. You're the shining light in Scottish golf in this current crop. How does it feel to be a role model? Growing up, who was the Scot that you looked up to the most?
ROBERT MacINTYRE: As a role model, I try my best every day when I'm playing golf. I know there's more attention on me now, but again, when I'm walking up and signing autographs, the spirit is get the kids. I remember as a young boy at Loch Lomond, doing the same thing, shouting, asking for balls, gloves. It's make sure that the kids have got their part.
As a role model, looking up, I mean, yeah, I got to know kind of Stevie a little bit. Obviously won his event. But probably growing up, the guy that was somewhat influential in the professional game was Adam Hunter. He coached me a little bit when kind of I was young.
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