The second round of the Open Championship begins on Friday in Scotland, as Scottie Scheffler sits one shot off the lead after one day of play.

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.

Scottie Scheffler tied for eighth in the Scottish Open and while Rory McIlroy cut into his margin with a tie for second, McIlroy still trails Scheffler by 836 points. Winning the Open in his home country and Scheffler missing the cut won't be enough to make up that difference: the Open winner will get 750 points.

Golf expert Sia Nejad has revealed his Open Championship 2025 picks and PGA best bets for Royal Portrush, beginning Thursday, July 17

The Open Championship—the fourth and final major of the year—is set to tee off Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. While excitement builds for golf’s biggest names to take the course, it was world No.

Scottie Scheffler joked about driving Royal Portrush's 418-yard 13th in brutal wind, as The Open's toughest test quickly approaches.

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back to Royal Portrush for The Open Championship -- now as a career grand slam winner -- the Northern Irishman experienced a topsy-turvy day as the hard stuff came easy and the easy stuff came hard.

As for his performance at The Open Championship, Scheffler finished the first round tied for sixth spot through 18 holes with a 3-under score. He had bogeys on the ninth and 11th holes, but recovered down the stretch, with a pair of birdies on the final three holes.