Good Afternoon. You’re receiving Shanks a little late today, as the pros are all over in Europe and that doesn’t fit with our very American-centric schedule.

Here's what we've got for ya today:

• Hit Longer, Straighter Drives

• Quick Update: The Scottish Open

• Shots Heard Round The World

• The Barstool Classic Controversy

• Saturday Steals

• Divots

• Thing We’d Buy

Hit Longer, Straighter Drivers

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Quick Update: The Scottish Open

Ludvig Aberg (-17) started the day with the lead, briefly lost it, then regained it to close the third round at The Genesis Scottish Open.

The man who momentarily took the lead from him, and who currently sits in second place, is Scotland's own Robert MacIntyre (-15).

They'll be paired in the final round tomorrow, and the home crowd will likely be in Bobby Mac's corner as he tries to overcome a two-shot deficit.

Read: 8 Notable Players Who Missed The Cut At The Scottish Open

What about everyone else?

Adam Scott is in solo third after shooting rounds of 67, 65, and 64.

Sahith Theegala, Colin Morikawa, and Sungjae Im are all in contention at 13-under.

Rory McIlroy, in his first appearance since the U.S. Open, finished the third round on a low note, missing two birdie putts and then bogeying 18. He’s five shots off the lead at 12-under.

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Shots Heard Round The World

🏌️ Travis Kelce Bloodies Spectator At Celeb Golf Tourney Gotta be careful out there in the crowds. Keep your head on a swivel. Watch

🏅 Riviera Country Club To Host 2028 Olympics The International Golf Federation, alongside LA28, announced Friday that Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, would host the men’s and women’s golf competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic games.  Read

🐅 Colin Montgomerie Says Tiger Should Retire “I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him,” the 31-time DP World Tour winner said. “There is none of that now. At Pinehurst, he did not seem to enjoy a single shot and you think, ‘What the hell is he doing?’ He’s coming to Troon and he won’t enjoy it there, either.” Read

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Divots…

Quote: “I was 40 at the time and I never knew how many chances I’m going to get to win a major championship.”

Henrik Stenson, reflecting on his duel with Phil Mickelson at Troon. Read.

Open Fact: The shortest par 3 on the British Open rotation is the 8th hole at Royal Troon - it’s called Postage Stamp.

Read: Schedule, Dates, and Tee Times for The Open.

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That’s all folks! See you Monday.