RORY BIDS TO STORM AWAY FROM FLEET

RORY McILROY wants to blow away his Renaissance rivals and secure a long-overdue first win in Scotland, “the home of golf”.

- CRAIG SWAN

The Northern Irish star leads by a shot at the weather-buffeted Genesis Scottish Open going into today’s final round at the Renaissance Club.

McIlroy has never won a tournament on Scottish soil.

The world No.3 started early yesterday, as tournament chiefs hauled play forward to avoid forecast thunderstorms.

McIlroy and his rivals will again go out early this morning with predicted high winds of 40mph forcing another late change in schedule.

Three-balls will now have a two-tee start between 6.45am to 8.57am.

McIlroy said: “I’ve had a lot of close calls in Scotland in Opens and Dunhill Links and all sorts of stuff. It’d be fantastic to win.

“I remember playing this Open at Loch Lomond in 2005, my first Scottish Open – 18 years is too long to not pick up a trophy in this country. It is the home of golf.”