There are 78 yards between Rory McIlroy's tee shot and Xander Schaffele's at the second hole, with the Northern Irishman well in front. McIlroy is in the fairway, while Schauffele will have to hack out from the long grass.

Multiple Champions Dealt Unfortunate News at Scottish Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Scottish Open concluded its second day with Chris Gotterup leading the board with a score of 11-under, followed by Harry Hall with 9-under, Ludvig Åberg and Matt Fitzpatrick with 8-under.

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.

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.

It was one of the worst shots I’ve hit all season,” Robert MacIntyre said of a tee shot which sailed out of bounds. Two late birdies would save him.

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.