Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp. Four other players were one shot behind, while Scottie Scheffler had to settle for a 67 and was three back.

Jake Knapp made his professional links debut this week in Scotland, and he's off to a terrific start at The Renaissance Club.

Following the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open, Michael Kim said he couldn't understand the criticism of the Renaissance Club.

Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp.

Rory McIlroy is looking to end his golden year with a strong performance at next week's Open Championship, and has issued a subtle reminder to his PGA Tour rivals ahead of Portrush

Scottie Scheffler was pleased that the wind wasn't extreme at the Scottish Open, but expects different conditions on Friday.

The Genesis Scottish Open gets under way Thursday at The Renaissance Club. Here are the tee times and groupings for the opening round in North Berwick, Scotland ( click here for Round 2 tee times).

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club

Exploring Linksland's golf designs at the Renaissance Club, focusing on strategic approaches for its diverse challenges. Players are having early success.