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 may have left himself too much to do at the Scottish Open, but with The Open on the horizon, the world number one is still feeling good about where his game is heading. Scheffler carded a 68 in round three to sit five shots off the lead,

Scottie Scheffler has cut a frustrated figure at the Scottish Open this week as his Open preparations have taken a hit. Scheffler became a three-time major champion by winning the PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy showed a marked difference from the dejected figure he cut over the summer at the PGA Championship despite missing out on victory at the Scottish Open

McIlroy has played this event twice since he became co-sanctioned in 2022, winning in 2023 and finishing T-4 last year. He closed well at the U.S. Open and carried that over into the Travelers Championship where he tied for sixth, so he's gaining some momentum as he regains his focus before next week's Open.

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.

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