The PGA Tour travels across the pond for the Genesis Scottish Open — the long-running championship leading into the 154th British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

The 45th edition of Scotland’s second biggest golf tournament will be contested for the fifth time as an official PGA Tour event. For the eighth year in a row, The Renaissance Club will be the host venue. The newish track on Scotland’s Gold Coast will play to a par 70 and stretch to 7,282 yards for the country’s national championship.

Chris Gotterup, fresh off a win at the John Deere Classic, will defend his title against a stacked field, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cam Young, Wyndham Clark, and Xander Schauffele, among others.

2026 Genesis Scottish Open Primer

At-a-Glance

Tournament: Genesis Scottish Open
Sanctioned Tour: European Tour & PGA Tour
Euro Tour Debut: 1972
PGA Tour Debut: 2022
Dates: July 9-12, 2026
Where: North Berwick, Scotland, UK
Course: The Renaissance Club
Distance: Par 35-35-70, 7282 yards
Architect: Tom Doak (2008)
Format: 72-hole stroke, 36-hole cut
Field Size: 156 players
Purse: $9,000,000
Winning Share: $1,620,000
Defending Champion: Chris Gotterup (Watch)

How to Follow the Genesis Scottish Open

TV: Thu-Fri: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (GOLF); Sat-Sun: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (GOLF), 12-3 p.m. (CBS)

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Scottish Open History

The Scottish Open debuted in 1935 at Gleneagles with Englishman Percy Alliss edging compatriot Jack Busson by four strokes to win a prize of £750. The 1936 edition was sponsored by Penfold, and titled the Penfold Scottish Open. The tournament was contested at Ayr Belleisle Golf Club with Jimmy Adams beating Tom Collinge in a 36-hole playoff.

The third installment of the Scottish Open was planned for late June, 1937 at Carnoustie in advance of the 72nd Open Championship. A last-minute objection by the R&A, though, forced tournament organizers to cancel the event.

The Scottish Open returned some 36 years later in 1972 as part of the inaugural season of the European Tour, with Sunbeam Electric assuming the title sponsor role. The tournament, ironically, was contested the week prior to the Open Championship. It ended after a two-year run but returned 13 years later in 1986 with Bell signing on as the title sponsor.

In 2017 it became part of the Rolex Series, with each elite tournament in the series having a minimum prize fund of $7 million.

In 2021, as part of a partnership with the European Tour, the U.S. PGA Tour announced that it would co-sanction the event and place it on its 2022 schedule as an official PGA Tour stop, acting as the natural lead-in to the Open Championship. Part of the agreement saw the PGA Tour use its monopoly muscle and bring Genesis on as the tournament’s new title sponsor, which also titles the annual Tiger Woods hosted event at Riveria.

Past winners of the Scottish Open include Graham Marsh, Ian Woosnam, Jesper Parnevik, Thomas Bjorn, Tom Lehman, Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Graeme McDowell, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, and Rory McIlroy.

Woosnam is a three-time winner, while Els has won twice.

History: Tournament Names

• Genesis Scottish Open (2022-)
• abrdn Scottish Open (2021)
• Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open (2018-19)
• Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open (2012-17)
• Barclays Scottish Open (2002-11)
• Scottish Open at Loch Lomond (2001)
• Standard Life Loch Lomond (1999-00)
• Standard Life World Invitational (1998)
• Loch Lomond World Invitational (1996-97)
• Scottish Open (1995-96)
• Bell’s Scottish Open (1986-94)
• Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open (1972-73)
• Penfold Scottish Open (1936)
• Scottish Open Championship (1935)

Recent Winners

2025: Chris Gotterup (-15)
2024: Robert MacIntyre (-18)
2023: Rory McIlroy (-15)
2022: Xander Schauffele (-7)
2021: Min Woo Lee (-18)*
2020: Aaron Rai (-11)*
2019: Bernd Wiesberger (-22)*
2018: Brandon Stone (-20)
2017: Rafael Cabrera-Bello (-13)*
2016: Alex Noren (-14)
2015: Rickie Fowler (-12)
2014: Justin Rose (-16)
2013: Phil Mickelson (-17)*
* Playoff

Tournament Records

Scoring
260 (−20) – Brandon Stone (2018)
262 (−22) – Bernd Wiesberger (2019)
264 (−20) – Ian Woosnam (1987)
264 (−18) – Peter O’Malley (1992)

Wins
3 – Ian Woosnam (1987, 1990, 1996)
2 – Ernie Els (2000, 2003)

Host Course: The Renaissance Club

Designed by Tom Doak (with associate Don Placek) and opened in 2008, this modern links-style course sits on a 300-acre site carved from pine forest on the Archerfield Estate, between the historic Muirfield and North Berwick links. A land swap with Muirfield added dramatic coastal holes along the Firth of Forth.

For the Scottish Open, the course will play to a par 70 and stretch to 7,282 yards. It features an unusual configuration (five par 3s, three par 5s, and ten par 4s), with five par 4s over 480 yards demanding length and precision off the tee to firm, fescue-guarded fairways. Undulating greens and strategic bunkering reward control and imagination, while coastal holes offer stunning views and exposure to wind.

The course serves as an ideal Open Championship tune-up, blending strategy, beauty, and challenge in Scotland’s “Golf Country.” Recent tweaks to routing and setup enhance drama, especially on the closing holes. Expect a strong field battling precision and the whims of the Scottish wind.

Scottish Open Scorecard

Scottish Open Field

The field in East Lothian is headlined by Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, and Chris Gotterup, among a bevy of other top-ranked players.

World No. 1 Scheffler, who enters off a playoff loss to Viktor Hovland at the Travelers, will seek to prep his form ahead of his defense of the British Open at Birkdale.

U.K. bookmakers have Scheffler as the pre-tournament favorite at 6-1, with McIlroy — who’s played a limited schedule of late, at 10-1. Rahm, playing in his first PGA Tour event since joining LIV Golf, is a distant third at 18-1, while Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Schauffele round out the top-5 favorites at 20-1.

Ludvig Aberg, entering amid a slump, is offered at 22-1, while Robert MacIntyre, who won here in 2023, is listed at 28-1, alongside Gotterup and Tyrrell Hatton.

Red-hot Wyndham Clark has 30-1 odds, which is surprising given his recent form. Hovland (35-1), Nicolai Hojgaard (40-1), Justin Thomas (45-1), and Min Woo Lee (45-1) round out the top-15 favs.

Surprising longer shots include Patrick Reed (65-1), Shane Lowry (70-1), Aaron Rai (70-1), and Brooks Koepka (80-1).

Top-15 Betting Favorites

1. Scottie Scheffler 6-1
2. Rory McIlroy 10-1
3. Jon Rahm 18-1
4. Matt Fitzpatrick 20-1
4. Tommy Fleetwood 20-1
4. Xander Schauffele 20-1
7. Ludvig Aberg 22-1
8. Chris Gotterup 28-1
8. Robert MacIntyre 28-1
8. Tyrrell Hatton 28-1
11. Wyndham Clark 30-1
12. Viktor Hovland 35-1
13. Nicolai Hojgaard 40-1
14. Justin Thomas 45-1
14. Min Woo Lee 45-1

Full Field & Odds

The Renaissance Club | North Berwick, East Lothian, UK | July 9-12, 2026