PGA Tour Golfer Abruptly Withdraws During First Round at Scottish Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Through the opening round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, Sepp Straka, Nico Echavarria and Jake Knapp share a one-shot lead at 6‑under par, each carding a 65 in benign morning conditions.

Scores from the PGA Tour-Genesis Scottish Open 2025 Genesis Scottish Open on Thursday -6 Nico Echavarria (Colombia) 64 Sepp Straka (Austria) 64 Jake Knapp (USA) 64 Victor Perez (France) 64 -5 Marcel S

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The PGA Tour star, 35, will take to the fairways of Royal Portrush next week in the hope of hoisting the coveted Claret Jug at the final major of the year. However, his caddie may not be by his side.

Joel Dahmen was the first player out at the Scottish Open on Thursday and he was in a brutally honest mood after his round as he gave a scathing assessment of his game

Harris English is preparing to tee it up at The Open, but his caddie Eric Larson has been denied entry to the UK due to a past drugs conviction, with the PGA pro working to get him to the tournament