The 2025 Scottish Open has the potential to be one of the best events of the year with the field put together for the PGA Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournament. Not only are we heading back to the Renaissance Club, which has provided a number of thrilling tournament finishes over the past few years, but we are also just one week away from the final major championship of the season, The Open Championship.
Chris Gotterup surged into the lead to enter the weekend, but there were some huge shadows looming, not the least of which was Rory McIlroy. And the reigning Masters champion made his big move on Saturday in Scotland to tie Gotterup for the 54-hole lead. Even then, though, the duo two strokes clear of the rest of the field wasn't completely safe, especially with the likes of Ludvig Åberg just three strokes behind and even with Scottie Scheffler five shots off the pace.
What it certainly set up, though, was something we've grown accustomed to at the Scottish Open in the past few years — a thrilling spring to the finish line. Golf fans have been treated to watch some stellar showings to end this tournament, and another one is shaping up for Sunday.
However, with the event being in Scotland, that means we have an unusual viewing schedule ahead of us in the United States. So what time will golf fans need to tune in, and when can they catch the action at the 2025 Scottish Open on TV? We have everything you need to know this week for the tournament.
What time will the Scottish Open start in the United States for the final round?
The final round of the Scottish Open will start at 6:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, which is much later than the initial start time that the tournament had set forth for the final round. With dense sea fog, known locally as "haar", expected to settle around the course in the morning, the event is forced to delay tee times and go off split tees later in the day, with tee times from 11:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. local time, which translates to 6:30 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. ET.
Coverage of the event should begin right as the first tee times head out on Sunday.
Full TV coverage schedule for the 2025 Scottish Open
While streaming coverage of the Scottish Open will get underway in the wee hours of the morning, TV coverage of the event will begin at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT with the coverage on CNBC before moving over to Golf Channel and then CBS. Here's a look at the full schedule.
Date | Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
Sunday, July 13 | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. ET | CNBC |
Sunday, July 13 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
Sunday, July 13 | 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. ET | CBS |
Golf Channel will be the only place for TV coverage for the first two rounds at the Scottish Open before making way for the late window on CBS for Saturday and Sunday. Golf Channel will still begin the day with its coverage on the weekend mornings as well.
Streaming and PGA Tour Live info for the Scottish Open
Streaming of the Scottish Open on PGA Tour Live, which will provide Featured Groups, Featured Holes and Main Feeds for the early rounds, will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET on SundayPGA Tour Live is available through a subscription to ESPN+, which has apps on iPhone, Roku, Apple TV and any other streaming devices, as well as being available through Hulu and Disney+ as well. There is also streaming of exclusive coverage available through the DP World Tour's YouTube page.
Beyond that streaming of the Golf Channel broadcast should also be available through a paid subscription to Peacock while the CBS broadcast for the final two rounds will also be streaming on Paramount+. Both Peacock and Paramount+ streaming are available through a paid subscription to the services.
Where is the 2025 Scottish Open being played?
The 2025 Scottish Open is being played at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. The venue, which was designed by American Tom Doak, has been the host of this event since 2019, when it took over as the official host. Previously, the event had rotated venues in Scotland.
Many of the players in this field, and a few hopefuls trying to qualify still, will be making the trip from North Berwick to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for next week's Open Championship.
Scottish Open leaderboard entering the final round.
Here's how the leaderboard at the Renaissance Club looks after the first three rounds of play in the Scottish Open.
Leaderboard | Tournament Score to Par (R3 Score) |
|---|---|
T1. Rory McIlroy | -11 (-4) |
T1. Chris Gotterup | -11 (E) |
T3. Wyndham Clark | -9 (-4) |
T3. Jake Knapp | -9 (-2) |
T3. Marco Penge | -9 (-1) |
T3. Matt Fitzpatrick | -9 (-1) |
T7. Harris English | -7 (-4) |
T7. Tom Kim | -7 (-3) |
T7. Andrew Novak | -7 (-2) |
T7. Kevin Yu | -7 (-1) |
T7. Antoine Rozner | -7 (-1) |
T7. Sepp Straka | -7 (E) |
T7. Matti Schmid | -7 (E) |
T7. Ludvig Åberg | -7 (+1) |
Rory, who won the Scottish Open two years ago, is lurking, though this would be a monumental win for the 54-hole co-leader, Gotterup. Again, though, there are some big names lurking, and we didn't even mention former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark just two strokes off the pace. We should be in for a wonderful final 18 holes of action at the Renaissance Club.