Jake Knapp shares Scottish Open Lead with 64 while McIlroy shakes from rust and salvage 68

North Berwick, Scotland – Jake Knapp is to love golf lovers so much would like to extend a stay another week, and took a step towards Tom Thursday with 6-man 64 to the four-sided content from the introductory round.

The blessing conditions in the Renaissance Club were not enough to keep more than half of the 156 man in a couple or better, although Rory McIlroy had birds his last three holes – and made 25-night goddah in 15. hole – for 68.

Sepp Big in his circle had eight birds, he joined Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez Atop Leaderboard with Knapp. The four other players were one behind the crack, while Scottie Scheffler had to be settled for 67 and three were back.

Knapp is among those who did not qualify for the British open next week in the royal portress. Open Now offers stains of the leading three players in the Renaissance Club that is not in the field.

His current plan is to leave Monday for Boston, and then in the house in California.

“From now on,” he said. “I hope I can change that.”

And Perez was not set for portrush. He has blown three of his last four holes, ending with 25 feet birds at 18. A hole that played in the wind.

Scheffler, who missed Scotland openly to spend more time at home with his newborn son, played in the morning and started with an eagle of 30 feet. He gave a lot of chances on the rest of the way, but he failed to open enough bird in 10 feet.

There were a few mistakes, but otherwise very little stress.

“I feel like I could go out of my circle a little more,” Scheffler said. .

McIlroy figured that about 80% where he wanted to be ahead of his return home to Northern Ireland next week. He fought with the wind, especially outside Tee, hit only four of the 13 orders.

One teenage hollow landed only a little wall at no. 5, forcing him to play aside on the float path. Another found a bunker 15. years. McIlroy has tried 9-iron to clean the steep lip and failed, the ball returned to depression caused by swing. He got next, hit the wedge that turned over the back of the green and opened 25 feet of Bogey to restrict the damage.

He has plaided the last three holes – twice on a par-5 16th, 25 footers at 17. and the final bird with 20 feet – to rescue a reasonable result. Also in 68 he was Xander Schauffel, defending British open champion, who played next to him.

“It was a great finish,” Mcilroy said. “I feel like a rough start, a little rust there for a few weeks. But I found my rhythm and started hitting better shooting on the road.

“So, to be just four behind the first day, feeling like I still have the best things in front of me, it feels good.”

Knapp skipped the Scottish Open last year as Rookie. He won Mexico opened in February and played more golf than usual, which led to the fatigue and body that needed rest. So this is his first trip to Scotland, and he started exploding from the time he arrived.

“I didn’t play the tone of the golf link, but I feel like it fits me well in the game,” Knapp said. “I like to be creative and hit different shots and just fit in my eyes.”

At the Rickie Fowler Council, he landed on Monday and headed north of Berwick, the course only from Perthe Fourth, which was almost two centuries. He played with his father and his Caddy, with his mother and girl who walk together.

“It was awesome,” he said.

Scheffler had a large gallery, not everything for him. He played next to Robert Macintyrea, which last year became the first scot of 25 years to win his national open. He had a pretty opposite beginning of Scheffler, failing to bury a couple-5, at the beginning, then hit the recording 12. The one fearing was out of bounds.

“Fortunately, I didn’t listen to Marshal,” he said. “They managed to find him in the yard and gender in, got a drop and made Bogee. From there he returned to the basics.”

He wounded 68, immediately in progress, along with most of all others.