The Scottish teed off for its third round on Saturday with multiple recent champions like J.J. Spaun, Aldrich Potgeiter and Brian Campbell missing the cut. Several other golfers are having a hard time at the course, including Scottie Scheffler, who has already made six bogeys in the tournament.

McIlroy has played this event twice since he became co-sanctioned in 2022, winning in 2023 and finishing T-4 last year. He closed well at the U.S. Open and carried that over into the Travelers Championship where he tied for sixth, so he's gaining some momentum as he regains his focus before next week's Open.