Pádraig Harrington heads Irish challenge as Jon Rahm claims share of Scottish Open lead

Rory McIlroy missed the cut after a bizarre incident on the opening hole
Pádraig Harrington heads Irish challenge as Jon Rahm claims share of Scottish Open lead

Jon Rahm held a share of the halfway lead in the abrdn Scottish Open (Jane Barlow/PA)

US Open champion Jon Rahm warned his rivals he still has room for improvement after claiming a share of the lead in the £5.8million abrdn Scottish Open.

Rahm shrugged off a bizarre incident on his opening hole at the Renaissance Club, when a spectator nonchalantly walked on to the 10th tee and took a club out of playing partner Rory McIlroy’s bag, to race to the turn in just 29 shots.

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