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 showed off a new hairstyle after returning to the golf course following a brief hiatus. McIlroy, 36, hit the course at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, for the Genesis Scottish Open pro-am on Wednesday,