Leaderboard, final round tee times and how to watch MacIntyre at the Renaissance Club

Preparations for the 152nd Open Championship are in full swing this weekend at the prestigious Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club.

The Genesis Scottish Open is a demanding Rolex Series event on the DP World Tour and serves as the perfect warm-up for the Open every summer.

Rory McIlroy defeated Robert MacIntyre by one stroke to take the win at North Berwick last year.

Both McIlroy and MacIntyre are still in contention on the final day of the 2024 tournament, but Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg is in the lead.

Adam Scott, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala will also be part of the packed leaderboard on Sunday.

Scottish Open 2024: Date and how to watch it

The 42nd edition of the Scottish Open will take place from Thursday 11 July to Sunday 14 July.

It takes place at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

The final lap will begin at 9:14 am, while the final pair, Aberg and MacIntyre, will start at 3:40 pm.

talkSPORT will be providing regular updates from Scotland throughout the week.

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Listen on the talkSPORT app here or on DAB digital radio, on your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

The action will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf throughout the week.

Sky Sports begins its extended coverage on Thursday from 8:00 a.m.

Scottish Open 2024: tee times and rankings

Before the cut on Friday evening, the field consisted of 156 players.

You can find the current leaderboard from Scotland here.

Aberg leads at 17 under par, with last year’s runner-up MacIntyre two strokes behind.

Scott is at 14 under par, with Morikawa, Theegala, Sungjae Im and Antoine Rozner each one stroke behind the Australian.

McIlroy starts at 12 under par and needs to make as low a shot as possible on Sunday.

You can find the starting times and pairings for the final round here.

Scottish Open 2024: Course details

The Renaissance Club is the heart of the Scottish golf coast and is now the permanent home of the Scottish Open.

Located between the famous Muirfield and North Berwick golf clubs, the course will have a par of 70 and a maximum length of 7,237 yards this year.

Renaissance has a long, tricky start, while the finish is a classic mix of an easier par 5, followed by a challenging par 3 and a long par 4.

The short par 3 hole 6 always provides entertainment, as numerous deep bunkers await every misdirected tee shot.

The par 4 hole 13 is also very popular with fans. Located directly on the beach, the hole tempts players to aim for the green despite its length of 375 meters, as the right wind can carry it all the way to the front.

Scottish Open 2024: What was said?

A year after McIlroy’s last-gasp heroics denied him victory, MacIntyre now has another chance to win the title he most desires at the £7 million Scottish Open.

“The last one is a difficult hole whether it’s completely calm, with the wind or against the wind, and if they put the pin on the top board it gets even harder,” MacIntyre said.

“But overall I played absolutely brilliantly. The drive from tee to green was solid again, the putter rolled beautifully. I just had to let it happen and it happened.

“I didn’t give it away, I want the Scottish Open. That’s my end goal, I’ve said that since the beginning of the week. I want to have the Scottish Open on my CV for my entire career.

“I just have to play golf and let it happen. I can’t force it, there are so many good players in the tournament chasing me. I can only control myself and I have controlled that very well so far.”

“I have 18 holes to control myself even better.”

In-form leader Aberg, who missed the cut at the Scottish Open last year in only his fifth tournament as a professional, said: “It wasn’t the most stress-free golf, but it was another good result.”

“I felt like I was playing well. I made the shots I wanted to and then of course I made bogeys on holes 11 and 12, but that’s what happens when you play a 72-hole golf tournament. You can’t be perfect all the time.”

“But I’m happy with how I stuck it out and finished it. When a putt like that goes in on hole 13, it gives you a little extra boost, I guess, and I’m looking forward to the last round.

“Looks like I’ll be playing with Bob too, so it’ll be a cool pairing.”