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 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.

Robert MacIntyre won the 2024 Gensis Scottish Open. The Scottish native finished 18 under par, beating second place by 1 stroke. MacIntyre returns to defend his homeland championship. He is currently ranked 14 on the Official World Golf Rankings.

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.