Scottie Scheffler commits to Scottish Open

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed he will play in the Scottish Open the week ​leading up to his defense at ‌The Open Championship.Scheffler, 29, is not playing in this week’s Truist Championship ahead of the second major ​of the year at the PGA Championship. ​However, he will play the week leading ⁠up to The Open.“I always enjoy coming ​to the Genesis Scottish Open and taking ​on the challenge of links-style golf as part of an exciting couple of weeks in the UK,” Scheffler ​said. “The tournament always has a strong field ​and the Scottish fans help to make it a fun ‌week.”Scheffler ⁠tied for eighth at last year’s Scottish Open won by Chris Gotterup. Second-ranked Rory McIlroy, who finished two shots behind Gotterup along ​with England’s ​Marco Penge ⁠last year, will also be in this year’s field along with Scotland’s ​Robert MacIntyre.The July 9-12 Scottish Open ​is ⁠co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour and provides points toward the ⁠Race ​to Dubai and FedEx Cup ​rankings.The July 16-19 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale will serve ​as the final major of 2026. The post Scottie Scheffler commits to Scottish Open appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.