McIlroy said he could hear the excitement in the voices of friends talking about his Masters win. And there’s the anticipation of two weeks of a different brand of golf, the Scottish Open that starts Thursday and then the British Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland.

Rory McIlroy failed to make the cut in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland. McIlroy fired a 79 and sat at 8-over after the first day of competition and sat 13 shots off the lead after just the first round.

Rory McIlroy made headlines ahead of the 2025 Scottish Open, but not for his golf swing—this time, it was his dramatic new look. The four-time major winner turned heads during Wednesday’s practice round at The Renaissance Club,