Genesis Scottish Open

Thursday, 10 July, 2025

North Berwick, Scotland

The Renaissance Club

Scottie Scheffler

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Q. Joined by Scottie Scheffler, opening 67, eagle on your first hole. What's it like to get off to a fast start? What's your mindset after something like that?

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Always nice to get off to a good start. Wish I would have played a little bit better after that. But overall, I felt like I did some good things out there and hung in there nicely and put up a decent score. I wish it was a little bit lower but not too bad of a first round.

Q. What are the challenges of playing in conditions like this?

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Yeah, it definitely got a bit breezy out there at times, not like it can really blow here but there's definitely a breeze. That's something that's got to be factored in on pretty much every shot.

It was a good amount of wind to play on this course. It makes the course play really nice where you get rewarded for hitting high-quality shots and you get punished for hitting some poor ones.

Q. Playing with Robert MacIntyre, defending champion, crowd favourite, what's that like?

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: It's always fun playing with Bob. He's a great guy. Fun to watch him play some links golf. Feel like I learn some stuff from him out there. It was a good day.

Q. How does 3-under reflect the way you played today?

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: I feel like I could have got a little bit more out of my round. I felt like I did some good things that I didn't quite get rewarded for after my start but you know, 3-under, I wish I could have had a couple of bogeys back but overall, not too bad.

Q. How much variety is required from what you would see week-in and week-out on the PGA TOUR to what you have to do on this golf course in particular?

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Well, this golf course in particular, the wind has a big effect on the way the golf course plays. I think tomorrow in the afternoon we'll get the total opposite wind than we had today. So that will be a new challenge and something I get prepared for.

Q. You're a big favourite in the United States. What's been the reception with the Scottish crowd?

SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Bob was definitely the crowd favourite today but I felt like the crowd did a great job of supporting all three of us and it was a fun day.

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