The Genesis Scottish Open heads into Friday’s second round with a leaderboard full of new names and stars alike as the DP World Tour collides with the PGA TOUR

Sometimes links golf feels like an altogether different sport. A few times a season, high winds, blind shots, burnt surfaces and extreme undulations turn traj-obsessed modern golfers into glorified billiards players,

Genesis Scottish Open features a loaded field as the world's top players prep for the last major of the year next week.

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.

The DP World Tour and PGA TOUR announced Wednesday a multi-year agreement with Genesis to continue as title partner of the Genesis Scottish Open through 2030. The extension renews Genesis’ commitment to Scotland’s historic national open,

The Scottish Open is the final tournament before the Open Championship and has a strong field for some links golf.

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A lot of the “warm-up events” for majors will feature paltry fields that are wanting for star power, but the Scottish Open boasts an elite field headlined by Scottie Scheffler (+500) and 2023 champion Rory McIlroy (+950).

HSBC, which has been a longtime and notable sponsor on the DP World Tour, has penned an partnership with LIV Golf.