Dallas resident Tom Kim is tied with Aberg while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is one further back in a tie for 15th.

Open Championship golfers and the British Open favorite to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Portrush

At the moment the players who have lifted the most coveted trophies in golf are Rory McIlroy (Masters), Scottie Scheffler (PGA Championship) and J.J. Spaun (U.S. Open). If I’d told you this was the case back in March then you would have had no issue believing that Rory and Scottie took home majors,

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.

Rory McIlroy is in the hunt for his fourth trophy of the season and what would surely be the perfect fillip going into the Open in his homeland next week.

McIlroy has played this event twice since he became co-sanctioned in 2022, winning in 2023 and finishing T-4 last year. He closed well at the U.S. Open and carried that over into the Travelers Championship where he tied for sixth, so he's gaining some momentum as he regains his focus before next week's Open.

The Northern Irishman took 10 days off from playing golf following his T6 finish at last month's Travelers Championship, missing two PGA Tour events in the process, having endured a tough few months

SEPP STRAKA was among four players tied for the lead at six under par after the opening round of the Scottish Open on Thursday, as Scottie Scheffler, Pádraig Harrington, and Rory McIlroy stayed within striking distance.

The British Open returns to Royal Portrush and it should be quite the homecoming for Rory McIlroy. He'd love nothing more than to win golf's oldest championship on his home soil of Northern Ireland.

Speaking ahead of the Scottish Open, McIlroy said that longevity was an “under appreciated” part of an athletic career, and shouted out some fellow sporting veterans such as Novak Djokovic, who just advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals at 38.