GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN

July 10, 2026

Danny Willett

The Renaissance Club

Quick Quotes

Q. A second successive 67. You must be delighted?

DANNY WILLETT: Two good days work, two very different days, wind switches, and the Tour put some good flags out with where the wind's been.

For the most part -- a couple dodgy ones today, but for the most part, 36 holes, put myself in play a lot, which you need to be in these fairways to put your spin on it to hold up against the crosswinds, and holed a couple of putts.

Obviously the last few weeks have been a bit in and out and showed some good signs in Holland and missed the cut in Canada. Always nice to come. Crowds have been fantastic. Playing golf in Scotland is always amazing and even nicer to have shot a couple good ones.

Q. Your first cut since 2018 and at the Renaissance Club. What's clicked?

DANNY WILLETT: The first few years we came here, the weather's always been pretty good, I think, and the rough has always been down. So the lads who hit it a long way, they take most of the bunkers out of play, smash it over corners, and it's not what I can do.

So when the rough is up in spots this year, which it is, and slightly different crosswind and slightly stronger than it has been, they have tucked the pins a little bit. I think a few of the lads have probably had to play the golf course different than what you've seen the last few years.

Down 10, for example, you see a lot of guys short of the trap this year, whereas in the past they all just hit it towards the next tee box. There's a little bit of everything.

But yeah, got a late invite in here, not that we were hemming and hawing about taking it; but the fact that I haven't really performed very well on this property, it is what it is.

You play good golf and regardless of what golf course you're on, if it suits your eye, you play some good golf, and have a nice weekend.

Q. What were the expectations after last week?

DANNY WILLETT: Pulled out last week, precautionary. I was in pain. I didn't want to make it worse. Went home and had a really nice weekend. Saw the physios, saw the coaches, had a sit-do you know. Had like a little bit of a rethink, reset. Came up here. Got to see the kids. I've been a way a lot travelling randomly, even though I have not been miles away, I haven't been able to see everyone. Nice to spend the day with them Monday, and travel up here Tuesday morning.

Expectations were low, but I put a good weekend of work in at home so I could come here and just try and play, free up, and like I said, see how the golf course is playing.

I think the fact that the golf course is playing slightly different to what guys are used to, it will be interesting to see where the wind is, how strong it stays over the weekend and see what the winning scores are going to be.

Q. You are a Rolex Series winner in the past. How do you build on your first two days?

DANNY WILLETT: Not sure really. Depends. We had one wind, southeast yesterday and northeast today, and if it stays northeast, be interesting to see what they do with the flags.

And from my point of view, again, if it switches around, keep guys on their toes, and you've got to hit different shots, different tee shots. So, yeah, I don't know. Keep the foot down.

It's a nice position to be in. I assume we're going to be a few back. Obviously the lads haven't even started this afternoon. Could be a few back. But we're in a position that we can have a good weekend, build on it, and yeah, see if we can have a good week.