NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open.

Rory McIlroy came into the 2025 Scottish Open needing to regain his form from earlier in the year after hitting some midseason doldrums following his Masters win to complete the career grand slam. Through 54 holes he's done just that,