Schauffele has yet to truly get going in 2025 -- but they are nevertheless looking to make one last push going into the final major of the year at Royal Portrush. Given their play across two days in Scotland,

So it's no surprise that a star like Rory McIlroy didn't soften his performance during the first round of the Scottish Open: "It was a scrappy start," he summed it up. It's fair to say that things improved markedly for the Northern Irishman as the day progressed.

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.