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.

Rory McIlroy says he's happy with how his game has progressed over the course of the week despite being denied victory at the Scottish Open. McIlroy was on the Scottish coast this week looking for his first win since the Masters,