Robert MacIntyre insisted the only way he could top Sunday's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship victory on The Old Course, St Andrews is by winning The Open Championship there as the Scot targets a maiden Major crown following a dream fortnight.
After playing a huge part in Team Europe's famous away Ryder Cup victory over the U.S. at Bethpage Black a week earlier, MacIntyre starred again on home soil as he won by four strokes at the weather-shortened event for his fourth DP World Tour title.
Having now won twice in Scotland, following last year's Genesis Scottish Open success, the 29-year-old from Oban now turns his attention to his bid to claim a first Major Championship crown.
And he would love to achieve the feat back at St Andrews, which next hosts The Open in 2027.
MacIntyre said: "To win anywhere in the world is special, but for a Scotsman, I won The Scottish Open. To win the Dunhill Links at the Home of Golf, there's no other place you want to win golf tournaments, and the only one that potentially would top this would be an Open Championship at St Andrews.
"But no, this is a special, special win, and for me as a Scotsman, it just elevates that.
"It's no secret now. A Major Championship is what I need or what I want.
"But look, if I play every Major for the next ten years, it's 40 chances, and I'm hoping one of those times I'm going to fall across the line and if I do that sooner rather than later, we add to that.
"But I've got goals. I know I've got the game. It's now just about piecing it all together, and yeah, got Augusta next year, give it a go again."
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MacIntyre finished the tournament on 18 under par after posting 66s in each of the week's three rounds - first at Carnoustie, then at Kingsbarns and finally on The Old Course on Sunday.
With the weather conditions making life extremely difficult for the players on Friday, MacIntyre was pleased with the way he coped at Kingsbarns.
He said: "All three days were important but Kingsbarns was the one where it could have got away from us.
"To shoot six under was unbelievable. I even shocked myself. Was absolutely delighted when we finished.
"It got me in a position knowing that there wasn't much rough at St Andrews.
"I knew I had a chance. It was just a matter of going out today and playing well. I had my moments at times, like the par five - I hit it in the bunker.
"It was dead. Chipped out sideways. Yes, I was angry but it was about doing a job. I just thought, overall, my whole game was really good this week."
