The reigning Masters champion, Rory McIlroy, cannot escape the trolls as his latest trim has them questioning who the barber was.

By the time Rory McIlroy reached the sixth tee box, he could already sense he wasn't far from the danger zone at the Scottish Open on Thursday. After a 332-yard drive, McIlroy reached the green in two and had a putt for birdie on the par-4 first.

Rory McIlroy showed off a new hairstyle after returning to the golf course following a brief hiatus. McIlroy, 36, hit the course at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, for the Genesis Scottish Open pro-am on Wednesday,

Rory McIlroy blitzed Royal Portrush’s Dunluce Links with a course-record 11-under 61 in 2005. For many, it confirmed all the hype about McIlroy.

Knapp is loving links golf so much he'd like to extend his stay another week, and he took a step toward that Thursday with a 6-under 64 that put him in a four-way share of the lead.

Ahead of the Scottish Open, McIlroy discussed the importance of major championship venues and how they can apply additional internal pressure and motivation for the best players -- and took a swipe at the PGA of America's new flagship course in the process.

McIlroy said he could hear the excitement in the voices of friends talking about his Masters win. And there’s the anticipation of two weeks of a different brand of golf, the Scottish Open that starts Thursday and then the British Open at Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland.

After a decade-long chase, the Northern Irishman finally completed golf's career Grand Slam at Augusta — then experienced the psychological letdown that psychologists say commonly follows the achievement of a lifelong goal.

As one of only six players to complete the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy is clearly one of the greatest golfers of all time. But could he have done as well playing at any time? It's one of those fun hypotheticals,

With a few weeks to decompress in Europe, Rory McIlroy is ready to tackle the rest of the golf season, acknowledging again that following his Masters victory in April, he had difficulty recommitting to the game with such a huge goal accomplished.

Rory McIlroy's form since completing the career Grand Slam has been inconsistent, but the Northern Irishman has seemingly been given a new lease of life