It may be early, but we're keeping our blurry eyes on the cut line for the 2025 Scottish Open in North Berwich, Scotland.

The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, ranks 10th on the Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland list.

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.

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On arrival at the course neatly nestled between the traditional links meccas of Muirfield and North Berwick this morning, though, there was only one obvious choice. Slap on the sunscreen, top up the refillable water bottle – and shuffle on out to the back nine hugging the coast line.

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.

Former college star Chris Gotterup had a career day, tying the course record in the second round of the Scottish Open.

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.

The PGA Tour is set to begin its first of back-to-back tournaments in Europe with the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, on Thursday. The 2025 Scottish Open will be co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour for the fourth straight year.