Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard ...

Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard ...

With the clock ticking towards The Open at Portrush next week, there is some urgency around the world No 2's performances ...

Rory McIlroy is sporting a new look for this week’s Scottish Open but he has been in punchy form when it comes to his career ...