Defending champion Bob MacIntyre squeezes into weekend on one-under Chris Gotterup holds lead at -11 after course-record equalling 61 Rory McIlroy four shots back after a 65 & Ludvig Aberg is three off lead Jack Herrall,

The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club began with ideal scoring conditions and plenty of early low rounds. But while the leaderboard buzzed with action, Thursday’s play took a turn when Rikuya Hoshino was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury late in his round.

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

The second round of the 2025 Scottish Open tees off early Friday morning. Who is leading after Day 1? Plus, how to watch all the action.

Rory McIlroy didn't get off to a good start in the first round of the Scottish Open, but he managed to overcome the issue and stay in contention.

SportsLine's model simulated the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open 10,000 times and revealed its PGA Tour golf longshots

Round 2 of the Scottish Open begins Friday. The tee times start at 2 AM ET. The first round was intriguing with Top 10 golfer Sepp Straka finishing 6-under par on the day. Straka, Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp and Victor Perez all shared the same score, marking the first time the Scottish Open had multiple leaders since joining the PGA Tour in 2022.

Viktor Hovland carded one of the few clean cards in the first round of the Scottish Open, but he doesn't want anyone to think The Renaissance is easy.