{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a5054f5efeba87a438c6728?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scottish Open Logjam & Rory's Magic - July 10th, 2026","description":"<p>On July 10th, 2026, mild weather at The Renaissance Club yielded a five-way tie for the lead at the Genesis Scottish Open, setting the stage for a brutal Friday windstorm.</p><p><br></p><h3>THE LEADERS &amp; RORY'S RETURN</h3><ul><li>Mild Thursday conditions at The Renaissance Club created a crowded leaderboard, with Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Tom Kim, Bernd Wiesberger, and Rasmus Hojgaard all firing five-under 65s before Friday's howling winds arrive.</li><li>McIlroy plans to play for another \"decade,\" viewing the Grand Slam as a \"continuous journey,\" while Kim noted links golf \"rewards guys who accept results.\"</li><li>Rory's rust-free return featured absolute \"wizardry\" from the bunker on the third hole (\"Oh steady steady oh stop it\"), and Cantlay adjusted to the slower greens by switching to a heavier putter.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>BROOKS KOEPKA'S MILESTONE</h3><ul><li>Making his 200th career PGA Tour start, Brooks Koepka fired a 66 and opened up in a major emotional segment about escaping a dark headspace, completely ignoring the ongoing PGA-LIV boardroom drama.</li><li>\"My son does not care if I shoot eighty or sixty five.\"</li><li>Fatherhood has completely shifted Koepka's perspective, bringing him a newfound peace on the course and lifting him out of a dark mental state.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>SCHEFFLER, MACINTYRE &amp; THE CHASERS</h3><ul><li>Scottie Scheffler (68) is quickly calibrating to the firm Scottish turf, while hometown favorite Robert MacIntyre (67) and defending champion Chris Gotterup (68) remain firmly in the hunt heading into a treacherous Friday.</li><li>MacIntyre pushed back against the idea of a $20 million purse, stating \"it would be a bit mad.\"</li><li>Scheffler's green-reading is so elite he literally broke the broadcast's AR aim line by hooking a putt three feet right (\"what a genius\"), while Gotterup is fully embracing his \"villain role.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Xander Schauffele (70) defends Tour meritocracy (\"You eat what you kill\") • Jon Rahm in cutline danger after a brutal 73 • Eugenio Chacarra chases PGA Tour dreams via his DP World Tour transition</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}