This will be the seventh year the Renaissance has staged the Genesis Scottish Open. Familiarity breeds contentment. The strength of field is proof.

Rory McIlroy salvages his opening round with a superb finish as Sepp Straka defies his own "very low expectations" to share the Scottish Open lead.

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

The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, ranks 10th on the Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland list.

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club

Jake Knapp is loving links golf so much he’d like to extend his stay another week, and he took a step toward that Thursday with a 6-under 64 that put him in a four-way share of the lead after the opening round of the Scottish Open.

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's Genesis Scottish Open begins on Thursday in North Berwick, where the top players on tour will compete at the Renaissance Club.

Rory McIlroy had a mixed opening day at the Renaissance Club; watch the second round of the Genesis Scottish Open on Friday from 8.30am, and at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush the following weekend;

The Genesis Scottish Open gets under way Thursday at The Renaissance Club. Here are the tee times and groupings for the opening round in North Berwick, Scotland ( click here for Round 2 tee times).

European Tour golfer Rikuya Hoshino withdrew during the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open on Thursday due to a neck injury.