Although an unsuspecting pro is still searching for his first top-10 finish of the year, that didn't stop him from making a big splash at the Scottish Open.

MacIntyre won the competition last year and came into this one high on confidence after his second-place finish at the US Open a few weeks ago. "It was a bit of a funny US Open. Bob did great, he hung in there. He's a fighter. He's gritty. Those are things that he sort of prides himself on, so it was no surprise that he was up there at Oakmont."

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

Genesis Scottish Open chiefs have been forced to change the start times for Sunday’s final round due to forecasted haar. With dense sea fog in the area in the morning and evening, tee times for day four have been adjusted.

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.