Scheffler opens at 3-under and eyes improvement at Scottish Open
Scheffler finished 3-under in round one and is focused on adjusting to tougher wind conditions heading into Friday.
PGA TOUR
- Round 2 of the Scottish Open tees off Friday at 2 a.m. ET.
- Sepp Straka, Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp, and Victor Perez are tied for the lead after Round 1.
- Scottie Scheffler is favored to win, while defending champion Robert MacIntyre faces longer odds.
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.
U.S. Open winner J.J. Spaun struggled on the day, shooting an even par 70 along with Tommy Fleetwood. The golfers will look forward to the rest of the weekend to perform better and finish higher in the standings. Scottie Scheffler finished the day on 3-under while Rory McIlroy finished on 2-under.
Where can I watch the Scottish Open?
Friday: 3:15 AM ET – ESPN+, 11:00 AM ET – Golf Channel
Saturday: 4:15 AM ET – ESPN+, 10:00 AM ET – Golf Channel, 12:00 PM ET – CBS, Paramount+
Sunday: 4:15 AM ET – ESPN+, 10:00 AM ET – Golf Channel, 12:00 PM ET – CBS, Paramount+
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Scottish Open tee times
First tee
- 2:00 AM ET: Bud Cauley, Jacques Kruyswijk, Dan Bradbury
- 2:11 AM ET: Matti Schmid, Niklas Norgaard, Matthew Jordan
- 2:22 AM ET: Kevin Yu, Taylor Pendrith, Julien Gurrier
- 2:33 AM ET: Erik van Rooyen, Francesco Molinari, Sebastian Soderberg
- 2:44 AM ET: Nick Taylor, Keit Mitchell, Adrian Otaegui
- 2:55 AM ET: Chris Gotterup, Tom Hoge, Simon Forsstrom
- 3:06 AM ET: Matt Wallace, Alex Noren, Ashun Wu
- 3:17 AM ET: Alejandro Tosti, Dale Whitnell, Sam Bairstow
- 3:28 AM ET: Matteo Manassero, Jorge Campillo, Grant Forrest
- 3:39 AM ET: Patrick Rodgers, Jesper Svensson, Dylan Naidoo
- 3:50 AM ET: Max Greyserman, Yuto Katsuragawa, Wooyoung Cho
- 4:01 AM ET: Luke Clanton, Jungwan Lee, Todd Clements
- 7:15 AM ET: Sami Valimaki, Isaiah Salinda, Ockie Strydom
- 7:26 AM ET: Paul Waring, Bernd Wiesberger, Sean Crocker
- 7:37 AM ET: Davis Riley, Richie Ramsay, Guido Migliozzi
- 7:48 AM ET: Maverick McNealy, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nicolai Hojgaard
- 7:59 AM ET: Aaron Rai, Haotang Li, Jordan Smith
- 8:10 AM ET: Corey Conners, Padraig Harrington, Calum Hill
- 8:21 AM ET: Wyndham Clark, Sungjae Im, John Parry
- 8:32 AM ET: Sepp Straka, Justin Thomas, Laurie Canter
- 8:43 AM ET: Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Adam Scott
- 8:54 AM ET: Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Martin Couvra
- 9:05 AM ET: Thomas Detry, Sam Burns, Adrien Saddier
- 9:16 AM ET: Danny Walker, Johannes Veerman, Alejandro Del Rey
- 9:27 AM ET: Rikuya Hoshino, Joe Dean, Ryggs Johnston
10th tee
- 2:00 AM ET: Michael Kim, Sam Stevens, Jordan Gumberg
- 2:11 AM ET: Jacob Bridgeman, Victor Perez, Pablo Larrazabal
- 2:22 AM ET: Brian Campbell, Si Woo Kim, Shaun Norris
- 2:33 AM ET: Andrew Novak, Rasmus Hojgaard, Daniel Brown
- 2:44 AM ET: Harry Hall, Luke Donald, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
- 2:55 AM ET: Haris English, Byeong Hun An, Kristoffer Reitan
- 3:06 AM ET: Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ewen Ferguson
- 3:17 AM ET: Aldrich Potgieter, Ryan Fox, Justin Rose
- 3:28 AM ET: Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele
- 3:39 AM ET: J.J. Spaun, Tommy Fleetwood, Connor Syme
- 3:50 AM ET: Tom Kim, Daniel Berger, Marco Penge
- 4:01 AM ET: Thirston Lawrence, Nicolai Von Dellingshausen, Alex Fitzpatrick
- 4:12 AM ET: Alex Smalley, David Ford, Francesco Laporta
- 7:15 AM ET: Joel Dahmen, Ryan Gerard, Marcel Schneider
- 7:26 AM ET: Henrik Norlander, Darius Van Driel, Ugo Coussaud
- 7:37 AM ET: Dylan Frittelli, Denny McCarthy, Romain Langasque
- 7:48 AM ET: Matt McCarthy, Gary Woodland, Eugenio Chacarra
- 7:59 AM ET: Nico Echavaria, Taylor Moore, Marcel Siem
- 8:10 AM ET: Matthieu Pavon, Lee Hodges, Keita Nakajima
- 8:21 AM ET: Karl Vilips, Joe Highsmith, Thorbjorn Olesen
- 8:32 AM ET: Jhonattan Vegas, Jake Knapp, Daniel Hillier
- 8:43 AM ET: Andrew Putnam, Brandon Stone, Frederic LaCroix
- 8:54 AM ET: Mackenzie Hughes, Nacho Elvira, Elvis Smylie
- 9:05 AM ET: Ryo Hisatsune, Yannik Paul, David Ravetto
- 9:16 AM ET: Brandt Snedeker, Andy Sullivan, Angel Hidalgo Portillo
- 9:27 AM ET: Max McGreevy, Aaron Cockerill, Hongtaek Kim
Who won the last Scottish Open?
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.
- 2024: Robert MacIntyre
- 2023: Rory McIlroy
- 2022: Xander Schauffele
- 2021: Mi Woo Lee
- 2020: Aaron Rai
- 2019: Bernd Wiesberger
- 2018: Brandon Stone
- 2017: Rafa Cabrera-Bello
- 2016: Alex Noren
- 2015: Rickie Fowler
- 2014: Justin Rose
Scottish Open odds
Scheffler is still favored to win the Genesis Scottish Open at +450, according to BetMGM. Straka has risen to the second-best odds with a +100. McIlroy odds fell to a +1400 while reigning champion MacIntyre sits at +3300 after finishing 2-under.
- Scottie Scheffler: +450
- Sepp Straka: +1000
- Rory McIlroy: +1400
- Viktor Hovland: +1400
- Jake Knapp: +1600
- Nico Echavarria: +2500
- Robert MacIntyre: +3300
