SCOTTISH OPEN

LOCATION: East Lothian (today-Sun). COURSE: Gullane Golf Club (7,133 yards, 6,523 metres, par 70). PURSE: €7 million. Winner’s share: €998,425. IRISH IN ACTION: Pádraig Harrington, Paul Dunne, Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke. LAST YEAR: Rafa Cabrera-Bello took the title after a play-off win over Callum Shinkwin at the Dundonald Links. LAST WEEK: Russell Knox sank a monster 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th in Ballyliffin to join Ryan Fox in a play-off, with the Scot repeating the feat from almost the same position in sudden death to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. NOTES: The course is a composite of the three courses at the club — named No1, No2 and No3. This week, players will play 16 holes from course No1 and two holes from course No2.