Rory McIlroy Returns to The Renaissance Club

Scottish Open Co‑Sanctioned Field

This week’s Scottish Open has become a marquee event on the pro golf circuit thanks to its dual sanctioning by the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour. The deep lineup includes top names such as Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and Patrick Reed, who can now compete without a PGA TOUR card. The Renaissance Club marks its eighth straight year as host, and the event doubles as the final qualifying window for next week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Heavy coastal winds are expected to add another layer of challenge, making the course a true test of versatility.

McIlroy’s Form and Statistics

Rory McIlroy has logged just 11 starts worldwide this season, yet his impact has been unmistakable. His season highlight is a second Masters victory, and his scoring‑gain average of +1.84 strokes per round mirrors the numbers from his last two campaigns. McIlroy has consistently gathered strokes off the tee across eight consecutive tournaments, giving him a reliable floor each time he tees off. He has posted a top‑5 finish in a quarter of those events and heads into The Renaissance Club with a +2.18 strokes‑gained‑per‑round record over five visits—the highest mark among all players in the field. Over the past three years he has posted a win, a runner‑up finish and a fourth‑place result, translating to a dominant +3.03 SG/round average.

Hot Streak: Wyndham Clark

Wyndham Clark is the talk of the season, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing. Since April 1 he has teed off nine times, delivering seven top‑20 finishes and four top‑5 placements, highlighted by victories at the Byron Nelson and the U.S. Open. His putting has been the envy of the field, with a +1.22 strokes‑gained‑per‑round average across those nine events—the best mark on the globe. At The Renaissance Club, Clark has recorded four appearances, each ending in a top‑25 placement, bolstered by strong drive performance and nearly 13 strokes gained with the putter over his last eight rounds on the course.

Tom Kim’s Rise

Tom Kim is enjoying his best campaign since 2023, a year in which he amassed eight top‑10 finishes. He has been a consistent approach player since the Phoenix Open and has started to sharpen his driving accuracy as well. Kim’s resurgence was evident at the Myrtle Beach Classic and the U.S. Open, where he held his own with steady statistical profiles. The Renaissance Club is a venue where he thrives—four trips have produced a 3rd place, a T6, a T15 and a T17. His approach game has yielded more than a stroke per round, placing him third behind Tyrrell Hatton and Xander Schauffele among players with at least three starts here.

Adam Scott’s Long Shot

Adam Scott may lack the hyper‑consistency of his peak years, but he still carries enough upside to crack the leaderboard. In his last eight starts he missed only two cuts and finished 65th in a 72‑player field, while the remaining five events were all top‑25 results, capped by a T4 at the Cadillac Championship. His putting has been a weak spot this season, yet The Renaissance Club is a course where he has never been net negative with the putter, posting over nine strokes gained across ten rounds. He finished T17 last year and runner‑up in 2024, suggesting he can still put it all together this week.

Tyrrell Hatton’s Renaissance Club History

Tyrrell Hatton’s inclusion in this week’s field is a direct result of the event’s co‑sanctioned nature. He has logged nine starts in 2025, collecting four top‑10 finishes and routinely out‑scoring his LIV Golf rivals. A recent victory at LIV Golf Andalucia, held at the challenging Valderrama, followed by a T7 at Shinnecock Hills, underscores his revived form and ability to gain strokes in all facets of his game. At The Renaissance Club, Hatton has appeared four times since 2019, never slipping outside the top 25 and posting a +1.68 strokes‑gained‑per‑round average. His dominance from tee to green ranks behind only Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood among players with multiple visits to this course.