The Scottish Open has become one of the big events on the golf schedule ever since it became a partner event between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, as the best players from both tours come together for a chance to play some links golf in preparation for the Open Championship a week later.

The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open gets underway Thursday (late Wednesday for those of you on the West Coast) at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. A loaded field is in the United Kingdom for the first of two events in Europe, with the final men's major championship of the year, the Open at Royal Portrush, set for next week.

By the time Rory McIlroy reached the sixth tee box, he could already sense he wasn't far from the danger zone at the Scottish Open on Thursday.

McIlroy said he could hear the excitement in the voices of friends talking about his Masters win. And there’s the anticipation of two weeks of a different brand of golf, the Scottish Open that starts Thursday and then the British Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland.

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen locked in a $10 seven-leg PGA Tour parlay that would return nearly $1.2 million for the Genesis Scottish Open 2025