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.

Using the predictive modeling of Datagolf.com, after 18 holes at the Scottish Open, the best bet for the cut is 2 under, but that can always change.

The second round of the 2025 Scottish Open tees off early Friday morning. Who is leading after Day 1? Plus, how to watch all the action.

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.

Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp. Four other players were one shot behind, while Scottie Scheffler had to settle for a 67 and was three back.

Rory McIlroy found something in the last few holes on Genesis Scottish Open Thursday. Watch his highlights, post-round interview and Golf Central's reaction.

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