Dallas resident Tom Kim is tied with Aberg while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is one further back in a tie for 15th.

Rory McIlroy entered the 2025 Scottish Open needing to regain the top-tier form he flashed earlier in the year when he won three tournaments, including the Masters, which secured his career grand slam.

Rory McIlroy is in the hunt for his fourth trophy of the season and what would surely be the perfect fillip going into the Open in his homeland next week.