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England captain Harry Kane confirmed he played a round of golf with President Donald Trump about 18 months ago in Palm Beach after Trump publicly claimed the pairing, calling the experience surreal and praising Trump’s golf; Kane said Trump’s game was pretty good and expressed gratitude for the invitation, as Beckham offered support to the England squad ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami.
Stephen Curry sits in third after opening round at Edgewood Tahoe, carding 25 with six birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey; Austin Reaves shot 10 to tie for 25th, with nine bogeys on the round. Joe Pavelski leads the 2026 event with 29, followed by Mardy Fish at 27, while Tony Romo and Annika Sörenstam sit further back. The 54-hole event uses a modified Stableford system (three-under-par = 10 points; eagle = 6; birdie = 3; par = 1; bogey = 0; double-bogey or worse = -2). Curry will look to move up in Saturday’s second round.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open for the first time in almost four years, finishing even par after 68-72 rounds, snapping a 78-event, 1,428-day streak of making cuts and shifting his focus to preparing for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler’s 1,428‑day streak of making cuts ended with a missed cut at the Genesis Scottish Open after a two‑over 72 in the second round; he finishes level par at halfway and misses the weekend for the first time since the 2022 FedEx St Jude Championship. Matt Fitzpatrick surged to eight under as Jordan Smith led at nine under, while Rory McIlroy and other late starters eyed The Open at Royal Birkdale.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is set to miss the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open, ending a four-year, 78-event streak; after two rounds he’s even par with a projected cut around 2-under, following a 68 and a 72, and heads to the Open Championship as defending champion.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shoots a 68 in the Genesis Scottish Open opener at The Renaissance Club, mixing four birdies with two bogeys; he calls the round solid but imperfect, says two bogeys hurt, and notes improved greens as he looks to sharpen his game for the rest of the week and defend his Open Championship title.
Rory McIlroy says playing fewer PGA Tour events gives him more time with family, a better life balance, and renewed enthusiasm for the game, pointing to a strong start at the Scottish Open as evidence that a lighter schedule can still yield top results while he pursues goals beyond the Grand Slam and embraces playing closer to home in Europe.
The article details the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open betting card, with Matt Fitzpatrick (+2200) as the outright favorite and a mix of long shots like Chris Gotterup, Wyndham Clark, Kurt Kitayama, Tom Kim, and Ryan Fox; it also lists first-round leader bets (Min Woo Lee +5400; Kitayama +6000; Reitan +6000; Aaron Rai +7400; Eugenio Chacarra +9300) and props (Tom Kim over Bud Cauley; Kristoffer Reitan +250 Top-20; Tom Kim +300 Top-20). The writer emphasizes Renaissance Club’s wind-exposed, driver-friendly layout favors international/links-type players, and nominates Wyndham Clark as the One & Done pick, with other strong options in the mix based on form and course fit.
Rob Bolton lays out a Genesis Scottish Open fantasy playbook, recommending Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler as captains, with Wyndham Clark and Matt Fitzpatrick as strong co-stars, and notes the event’s modest FedExCup bonus points and the need for timely roster decisions across the double-week schedule.
Chris Gotterup says it’s exciting to be drawn with Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre for the first two rounds of the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, where he won last year. He expects a big group and strong fan support, remarks on how competing with top names helps him rise, and notes his continued success on the PGA Tour since that victory, pointing to a potentially brighter future in majors and team events.
Golf experts preview the Genesis Scottish Open with updated PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf lineups, captain choices, and betting props for 2026, detailing four starters (one captain) and two bench players across three rotation segments, rostering rules, and how to submit rosters. Highlights include Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick in a top-20 parlay, Will Homa in contention, and Tom Kim and Nicolai Højgaard as solid bets, plus an invitation to join the PGA TOUR Experts league and a reminder about responsible gambling.
A betting-focused sleeper-picks preview for the Genesis Scottish Open highlighting Corey Conners, Matti Schmid, Aldrich Potgieter, and Kota Kaneko with odds and rationale based on recent form and course history at The Renaissance Club.
Ben Kohles carried much of the John Deere Classic on Sunday but his approach on the 18th hole found the water, forcing a double bogey. He then missed a slick 2-foot, 8-inch par putt, which would have tied for second and potentially created a playoff. The costly miss dropped him to third and cost roughly $316,800 in prize money, despite a standout week and leading for much of the day.
Brad Dalke’s July 2026 WITB features a Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond driver (10.5°) with a Ventus Blue 6 X shaft, Callaway X Forged UT 16° utility iron with a Ventus Black HB 9 TX shaft, Callaway Apex CB irons (3–9) with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts, Callaway Opus SP wedges (46, 52, 56, 60) with Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts, an Odyssey Ai-Dual Square 2 Square Max putter, and Bridgestone Tour B X golf ball.
Chris Gotterup won the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run with a bogey-free 9-under 62, finishing 20-under 264 to edge Max Homa by one stroke. The victory earned 500 FedExCup points and $1,584,000, as the 55th edition posted a record purse of $8.8 million and Gotterup rose to sixth in the FedExCup standings. Lucas Glover, Lee Hodges, and Ben Kohles finished tied for third, with Kohles narrowly missing a late title bid after a key miss on the 18th.