The world’s number one Scotty Scheffler Arrived in rich form in Northern Ireland, winning three of his past nine tournaments, including the third major at the US PGA Championship in May, finishing in the top ten with six others.
His start of the season was confused by cut hands that required manipulation. The accident occurred on Christmas Day when the pasta shape broke and the upward-facing wine glass that the stem used to cut the shape of the pasta he had heard his hands.
He had the best open finish at Royal Troon last year, finishing in the seventh jointly.
Xander Schauffele He comes as a defending champion, but his form was poor after suffering a rib injury at the beginning of the season.
Seeing the location of his photo in a media tent at the Renaissance Club, the third in the world in the United States joked.
His fellow Americans Justin Thomas In the background of his victory at the RBC Heritage in April, he rose from 22nd to 4th in the world at the beginning of the year, finishing three runner-ups this year. He hasn’t shined open yet, but his best finish in co-11th place came in Portrush in 2019.
The unknown American Chris Gottap It won the Scotland Open and sealed one of the three final locations on offer, but British fans should be supported.
British Marco’s money, He was already qualified and took a photo of him with McIlroy from Renaissance Club.
rose, He finished runner-up at last year’s Royal Toon and hit a 63-under 63 at this year’s Masters to jump up the leaderboard and finish his shot. Matt Fitzpatrick, He won four rounds in the 60s, at 12 under.
2019, Tommy Fleetwood He showed he had a game to tackle Portrush, but finished a distant two seconds to Shane Lowry.
He warmed up with four solid rounds at the Eastlogian Scottish Open, and while he missed a cut at last year’s Open, he had three top 10 in the previous four.
Scotland Robert McInteal He aims to become Scotland, the first to win a title since Paul Raleigh in 1999. He finished sixth in his 2019 Portrush open debut.
Europe rising Ludvig Aberg He has emerged as a major all-or-nothing player. In his previous seven starts, he missed four cuts, but in two Master appearances he came in second and seventh place. This was his second open and he missed the cut last year.
Rider Cup Player Sep of Straca, He was seventh in the Scotland Open and second in Hoylake’s best joint in 2023, but missed the cut in all three previous majors in 2025.
