Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy debuted a new haircut at the Genesis Scottish Open, attracting fans' attention in the days leading up to the event. As is often the case, the reigning Masters champion did not arrive at this hairstyle by accident.

Rory McIlroy used an impressive putter to fuel his rise up the leaderboard during Saturday's action at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he put himself in prime position for a title ahead of Sunday's final round.

The co-leader after 54 holes showed up to The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland with a brand new buzzcut.

McIlroy arrived at the Renaissance Club after a two-week break. Now, he’s in position to end this Genesis Scottish Open with his second win in three years.

Shares the Lead

The Genesis Scottish Open has delivered since becoming a co-sanctioned event on the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour, with Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy and Robert

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shot 4-under-par 66 in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open, pulling into a share of the lead Saturday at North Berwick, Scotland. McIlroy, bidding to win the tournament for the second time in The duo goes into Sunday’s final round,

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.

Rory McIlroy landed six birdies as he shot 65 in his Scottish Open second round; watch the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open on Saturday, with The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush the following weekend,

Genesis Scottish Open is underway, and Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy is in the field. On day three, he narrowly missed a birdie after his ball was intercepted by a flagstick.

Rory McIlroy didn't get off to a good start in the first round of the Scottish Open, but he managed to overcome the issue and stay in contention.