There was an argument that Rory McIlroy, at 3-under, still had a chance to win his home Open Championship. Or that Keegan Bradley,

Chris Gotterup may have secured his FedEx Cup playoff spot by winning the Genesis Scottish Open, jumping from 88th to 39th in the standings. Scottie Scheffler maintains a substantial lead in the FedEx Cup standings despite Rory McIlroy gaining ground.

The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend

By winning his second PGA Tour title and a $1,575,000 check, Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup jumped from 96th on the money list with barely more than $1 million to 51st with $2,586,336.

Tee times for the first two rounds of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush were announced Tuesday. It’s the final men’s major championship of the year, with the world’s best heading back to Northern Ireland after a triumphant return in 2019, the first since 1951.

As for his performance at The Open Championship, Scheffler finished the first round tied for sixth spot through 18 holes with a 3-under score. He had bogeys on the ninth and 11th holes, but recovered down the stretch, with a pair of birdies on the final three holes.

Scottie Scheffler hasn't had the tournament he would have liked so far at the Scottish Open, but he still feels he has a chance to win, and he made that known.

The 153rd Open Championship kicked off Thursday from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, where the world's top players are competing for the year's final major