Rory McIlroy turned heads for more than just his swing on Wednesday at The Renaissance Club, where he appeared ahead of the Genesis Scottish Open sporting a dramatically close-cropped new hairstyle. Known for his trademark curls,

Rory McIlroy, 36, Looks Unrecognizable at Scottish Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open is set for Thursday through Sunday, and Rory McIlroy enters on the heels of six top-10 finishes and three wins this season at Pebble Beach, The Players and the Masters.

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.