Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp.

The blustery conditions at The Renaissance Club were not enough to keep more than half of the 156-man field at par or better.

Scottie Scheffler was pleased that the wind wasn't extreme at the Scottish Open, but expects different conditions on Friday.

The PGA Tour is set to begin its first of back-to-back tournaments in Europe with the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, on Thursday. The 2025 Scottish Open will be co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour for the fourth straight year.

Genesis Scottish Open tee times for Friday's second round in Scotland, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott and more.

Robert MacIntyre won the 2024 Gensis Scottish Open. The Scottish native finished 18 under par, beating second place by 1 stroke. MacIntyre returns to defend his homeland championship. He is currently ranked 14 on the Official World Golf Rankings.

Jake Knapp made his professional links debut this week in Scotland, and he's off to a terrific start at The Renaissance Club.

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.

the 2023 Scottish Open champion finished fourth last July when he kicked off the tournament with a first-round 65. He shot 64 in 2023 to finish tied for third after the first round. McIlroy took the past two weeks off from tournament golf since missing the ...