Rory McIlroy feeling at home ahead of Scottish and British Opens

[p]The six-time major champion has been based in Wentworth since mid-May, despite mainly living in Florida, before the Scottish Open, which begins at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick on Thursday.[/p][p]The British Open will be held at Royal Birkdale, on the coast near Liverpool, 350km north-west of Wentworth.[/p][p][b]"It (Wentworth) is not home, but feels like home in a way and (I am) excited to get a little bit of links golf under my belt these next few days,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcilroy-rory/djwanksN/"]McIlroy[/a] told reporters.[/p][embed guid="5c1e7723-a88d-4b5b-b878-835666176bbe" url="https://x.com/GOLF_com/status/2074837458999488593" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I have got some good memories and we have stayed in the same house here for the last few years. [/b][b]We are next door to the Fleetwoods, and I was playing football with (Tommy's son) Frankie last night.[/b][/p][p][b]"All that stuff is cool,"[/b] the 37-year-old Northern Irishman added.[/p][p]McIlroy will play alongside home favourite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/macintyre-robert/SGvTWqfP/"]Robert MacIntyre[/a] and champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gotterup-christopher/nVwVk9Kf/"]Chris Gotterup[/a] at the Renaissance Club in a headline three-ball on Thursday.[/p][p]World number one [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/scheffler-scottie/bXfIuBYu/"]Scottie Scheffler[/a] prepares for his defence of the Claret Jug when he heads out later with McIlroy's neighbour [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fleetwood-tommy/Svq63qoo/"]Tommy Fleetwood[/a] and another Englishman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fitzpatrick-matthew/6whOHmtf/"]Matt Fitzpatrick[/a].[/p][p][b]"I didn’t come over here just for smoke and prep. I came over here to play golf and play well," [/b]said Scheffler.[/p][p][b]"I don't think I've played in the final group here yet so it would be nice to get up near the lead and experience that as well."[/b][/p]