Now hosted at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, the event features a full 156-player field and a solid local turnout, including several St. Xavier High School alums. Early in the day, Chan Kim jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a blistering 5-under front nine,

The Genesis Scottish Open, featuring a $9 million purse, will be played at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. The course measures 7,282 yards and

J.J. Spaun stunned the golf world with his US Open victory last month, claiming his first major title at Oakmont. Spaun’s breakthrough season on the PGA Tour had already put him on the radar, though he did miss the cut at the Memorial Tournament just before heading to Oakmont.

The 28-year-old Scot brings rare authenticity to a sport that desperately needs more personality, and his combination of grit, skill, and genuine emotion makes him the perfect candidate to become the first player to win consecutive Scottish Opens.

The Genesis Scottish Open returns to the links of The Renaissance Club (par 70, 7,282 yards) for the seventh consecutive year and boasts a field of 156 players,

Robert MacIntyre returns to his home country this week as a conquering hero after winning the Scottish Open—not to mention, the Canadian Open—last year. But neither of those career-changing victories might have been possible if the lefty hadn't righted a bad choice he made a couple years ago.