Collin Morikawa has spoken about tweaking his equipment for links golf, using cavity-back style irons with more bounce.

England's Matt Fitzpatrick, who has been battling form struggles for much of the year, ignited his title hopes with a 63 to move eight under alongside Marco Penge.

The Scottish Open has become one of the big events on the golf schedule ever since it became a partner event between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, as the best players from both tours come together for a chance to play some links golf in preparation for the Open Championship a week later.

With a victory this week, MacIntyre will become the first player to win back-to-back Scottish Opens.