The reigning Masters champion, Rory McIlroy, cannot escape the trolls as his latest trim has them questioning who the barber was.

Sepp Straka sets the early target on the opening day of the Scottish Open as world number one Scottie Scheffler is ominously well placed on a congested leaderboard.

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

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.

Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp and Sepp Straka share clubhouse lead with six-under 64 Scottie Scheffler opens with a 67, MacIntyre cards 68 Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele & US Open champion JJ Spaun among afternoon starters George O'Neill,

One of the many players to watch this weekend will be Rory McIlroy. The 2023 Scottish Open winner has had some struggles since winning the Masters in April, and hopes he can find his game before returning home for The Open. Robert MacIntyre won last year’s tournament and would love to head into the final major of the season on a high.

Lack: Maverick McNealy (80-1, FanDuel) — Maverick McNealy has had an incredibly impressive 2025, where he has found himself agonizingly to the winner’s circle. McNealy’s prowess off the tee and elite putting upside should pay dividends at the Renaissance Club, where he has already recorded a top-20 finish in his only appearance.

First birdie of the day for the Swede. Collin Morikawa's pulls up agonisingly short, leaving him a gimme for par. A similar story for Martin Couvra, who hits it short but saves par. Adam Scott, come on down.

Oh, and he also got a haircut.It's a relaxed week in many aspects, McIlroy says, from staying on-site in world-class accommodations to the benign layout and pristine practice area to even the evening rounds at nearby gem,