​Rory McIlroy hasn’t played competitive golf since last month’s U.S. Open, but he’ll head into Round 2 of the 2026 Scottish Open tied for the lead. The two-time Masters champion, who won this event in 2023, has never finished outside the top five in his three prior appearances. He opened his back nine with an eagle and carded a 5-under 65 in the first round, placing him level with Patrick Cantlay, Rasmus Højgaard, Tom Kim, and Bernd Wiesberger, the 40-year-old Austrian who left LIV Golf for the DP World Tour. Also within a stroke of the leaders is Brooks Koepka, another LIV defector, joined by Min Woo Lee, Kurt Kitayama and others just behind the pace.
Local interest is strong as well, with Scotland’s own Robert MacIntyre and Calum Hill among those vying early in the round, along with Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Scottie Scheffler and Chris Gotterup are in the mix too, though they enter the second round nearer the projected cut line. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton — two of LIV Golf’s active participants who feature in the British Open tune-up — will look to rebound today if they want to survive the cut.
Viewers can watch the Scottish Open live on Sling while keeping up with the latest scores on the official PGA Tour leaderboard. Round 2 coverage in the United States will be broadcast nationally on Golf Channel beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. PGA Tour Live will offer featured group and hole streaming on the ESPN app (with a Select plan) starting at 3:15 a.m.
Round 2 of the 2026 Scottish Open is scheduled to start early, with the first tee times at 2 a.m. Eastern. The day’s early groups include Doug Ghim, Johannes Veerman, and Cam Davis on the first tee, with a full slate of early pairings and times listed for both the 1st and 10th tees. Among the notable early-tee arrivals are Adrian Otaegui, Michael Brennan, and Chris Kirk at 2:11 a.m.; Jake Knapp, Nacho Elvira, and Dan Bradbury at 2:22 a.m.; and Hennie Du Plessis, Danny Willett, and Andrew Novak at 2:22 a.m. Freddy Schott, Sam Stevens, and Tom McKibbin tee off at 2:33 a.m., followed by Niklas Nørgaard, Joe Highsmith, and Kota Kaneko at the same time. Paul Waring, Andy Sullivan, and Sahith Theegala begin at 2:44 a.m., with Jordan Smith, Harris English, and Nick Taylor also at 2:44 a.m.
Other groups include Corey Conners, Dan Brown, and Jordan Gumberg at 2:55 a.m.; Sungjae Im, Connor Syme, and Billy Horschel also at 2:55 a.m. The 3:06 a.m. window features Harry Hall, Guido Migliozzi, and Matthieu Pavon, while Brian Harman, Calum Hill, and Ryan Gerard go off at 3:06 a.m. Nicolai Von Dellinghausen, Kevin Yu, and Eric Cole tee off at 3:17 a.m., as do Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim, and Jayden Schaper. Antoine Rozner, Max Greyserman, and Taehoon Ok start at 3:28 a.m., followed by Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Tommy Fleetwood at the same time. The schedule continues with Richard Mansell, Julien Guerrier, and Erik van Rooyen at 3:39 a.m.; Justin Thomas, Ludvig Åberg, and Patrick Reed at 3:39 a.m.; Joakim Lagergren, Andrew Putnam, and Jacques Kruyswijk at 3:50 a.m.; and Jon Rahm, Alex Fitzpatrick, and Rasmus Højgaard at 3:50 a.m. Baekjun Kim, Nico Echavarria, and others round out the morning block, with the day’s action concluding as the schedule moves toward afternoon play.