Rory McIlroy made three birdies in a row to finish his opening round of the Scottish Open in style, but afterwards he was brutally honest about his game

The Ryder Cup is still over two months away, but that hasn’t stopped the trash talk from arriving early. Rory McIlroy got the banter going on Friday morning at the Genesis Scottish Open at

Rory McIlroy is looking to end his golden year with a strong performance at next week's Open Championship, and has issued a subtle reminder to his PGA Tour rivals ahead of Portrush

Rory McIlroy has taken a razor to his hair and resharpened his focus. The world No 2 goes into his first home event since winning the Masters warning his rivals that his strange two-month malaise is over and that his major ambition has returned.

Max Homa has been struggling for form this season and his world ranking has plummeted as a result, with the American looking to turn his fortunes around

Rory McIlroy will be making his acting debut in Happy Gilmore 2, where he will star alongside Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald - who turns out to be a huge fan

McIlroy was asked Friday at the Scottish Open regarding Keegan Bradley being a playing captain for the U.S. at Bethpage Black.

Signing for a two-under-par 68 on a day when there was enough of a breeze to stop anyone from going ridiculously low, McIlroy sits just four shots off the lead, held by Edinburgh-based Frenchman Victor Perez, Colombian Nico Echavarria, Austrian Sepp Straka and American Jake Knapp.