With the British Open around the corner, the five top-ranked golfers in the world will get some links golf practice at this week’s Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. Scottie Scheffler will be leading the charge,

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.

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While the PGA Tour heads to Scotland for its tuneup ahead of the 2025 Open Championship at the Scottish Open, LIV Golf will be in Spain for LIV Golf Andalucía at Real Club Valderrama. It will serve as the home event for Sergio Garcia's Fireballs squad as well as Jon Rahm as his Legion XIII squad battle at the top of the LIV Golf team standings just behind Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers.

Robert MacIntyre admits the Scottish Open will present a different challenge as defending champion but hopes to manage expectation to triumph on home soil once again. The Scot’s emotional win in North Berwick was one of the best sporting moments of 2024, and he is back at the Renaissance Club to defend his title.

Whisper it, but the weather forecast for this week’s Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance looks pretty decent. In fact, it could become so warm, this correspondent may have to tie an unprecedented fifth knot in the handkerchief that I plonk on my fevered forehead.