shinty

Europe have long since known this and created the culture described by MacIntyre, a veteran of many a shinty team room, to get the best out of such characters.

It added: "We hope that we can do their memory proud and honour them on the shinty field."

Shinty is his first love, and was a regular with Oban Celtic until he reluctantly had to hang up his Caman lest an injury derailed his golf.

That’s why earlier this spring he flew home for three weeks with family and his shinty playing mates.

To his beloved shinty, but - of course - also to golf.