Robert MacIntyre says what his chances of winning The Open are after playing at Troon for the first time

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Robert MacIntyre will be desperate to impress at The Open, with the Scot set to play in front of his home crowd.

Royal Troon Golf Club plays host to the fourth and final major of the year, with MacIntyre growing up not too far away in Oban.

There will be plenty of pressure on his shoulders later this month, particularly after his Canadian Open victory last month.

MacIntyre finished on 16 under par to lift his first ever PGA Tour title, having had his dad on the bag in Ontario.

The emotional champion was almost lost for words to have won the event alongside his dad, who told MacIntyre to ‘stay focused and swing smooth’ on the final fairway.

Robert MacIntyre says what his chances of winning The Open are

MacIntyre has two top-10 finishes from his four appearances at The Open, with the Scot now predicting his chances of actually lifting the prestigious trophy.

“I’ve been working hard on trying to lower the noise around it,” MacIntyre said on BBC Radio 5 Live. “I’m going there to perform. All I can do is try to compete as hard as I can and if I do that well, we’ll be there or thereabouts.

“I’ve only ever played Troon once before and that was just the other day, so I’m looking forward to playing another major.”

Can Robert MacIntyre win the Scottish Open?

Before The Open, however, MacIntyre has big ambitions for the Scottish Open, which takes place in East Lothian this week.

The Scot finished just one shot behind champion Rory McIlroy, with the 27-year-old carding a superb final round of six under par.

But it wasn’t enough to edge past the Northern Irishman, who will be keen to defend his title at The Renaissance Club.

Winning the event has always been a real goal of MacIntyre’s, with the Scot saying: “It was a dream of mine, if I was ever a professional golfer, to compete in a Scottish Open – and, if I could compete in it, I’m going there to win.

“I’d love to win a Scottish Open – if not a major, then the Scottish Open is the next thing.”

The maiden PGA win will have given MacIntyre plenty of confidence, but Eddie Pepperell has suggested that the Scot must now add consistency to his game to be considered world-class.