So here is our final major big board of the year, ranking the top 30 golfers in the field. This is not simply the 30 best golfers in a vacuum. These are the 30 golfers that our crack team of Gabby Herzig, Hugh Kellenberger and Brody Miller believe are best suited to win this week at Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy came within a whisker of his second Genesis Scottish Open title, but ultimately finished two strokes behind a surprising winner.

Rory McIlroy attended the Association of Golf Writers dinner on Tuesday evening and was decked out in green — Masters green.

Chris Gotterup, an unheralded pro in his second PGA Tour season, topped world No. 2 Rory McIlroy to win the Scottish Open.

The Post’s Mark Cannizzaro makes his picks for this week’s Open championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

In the past few years, the Fields Ranch East course in Frisco has hosted two major tournaments. But that's not enough history for McIlroy yet.

Our weekly review of golf's top newsmakers also includes the winner of the British Open press conferences and player/caddie duo that is no more.

Rory McIlroy chases a major victory in Northern Ireland and Scottie Scheffler is the pre-tournament favourite at Royal Portrush; Xander Schauffele is defending champion and Tommy Fleetwood is among the English hopes;