Open Championship golfers and the British Open favorite to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Portrush

The Scottish Open is in the books, which means it's time to turn our attention to the final men's golf major of the 2025 season, the British Open. Chris Gotteru

Scottie Scheffler is enjoying his time in Scotland and playing well, despite the score not quite being there as he remains out of contention going into Sunday's final round

Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy have engaged in an intense rivalry over the past 12 months and the American is keen for it to continue, starting with The Open next week

The British Open returns to Royal Portrush and it should be quite the homecoming for Rory McIlroy. He'd love nothing more than to win golf's oldest championship on his home soil of Northern Ireland.

In speaking to Golf SubPar about his U.S. Open win, Spaun told a story that was related to that. According to him as he was headed for another playoff shortly after, coincidentally at the par 3 contest before the Masters that Rory won, McIlroy saw him and told him to use the “right club” this time.

Speaking ahead of the Scottish Open, McIlroy said that longevity was an “under appreciated” part of an athletic career, and shouted out some fellow sporting veterans such as Novak Djokovic, who just advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals at 38.

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club