We are just one week away from the British Open, but the fun is already starting across the pond. The PGA Tour and DP World Tour have teamed up to put on a co-sanctioned event in Scotland – the Genesis Scottish Open. The result is a tournament that sees several best players in the world making an appearance at The Renaissance this week to warm up for next week’s Major Championship.
The Rennaisance Club plays host to The Scottish Open
Despite being a Links Course, there will be plenty of opportunities for scoring at The Rennaisance.
Xander Schauffele won last year’s event ahead of Kurt Kitayama, while other previous winners include Min Woo Lee and Aaron Rai, who beat Tommy Fleetwood in a playoff in 2020. With Links Golf providing all the thrills and spills one would expect, it’s no surprise that 3 of the last 4 iterations of the Scottish Open have been decided in a playoff.
The Scottish Open Odds
| Scottie Scheffler | +600 |
| Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
| Patrick Cantlay | +1400 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1600 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +1600 |
| Viktor Hovland | +1800 |
| Rickie Fowler | +2000 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2200 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | +2500 |
| Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
DraftKings Sportsbook currently has Scottie Scheffler as the favorite (+600). While he hasn’t been at the forefront of every event, Scheffler somehow always seems to find his way into the mix on Sunday. In fact, his ‘worst’ result of the entire year so far has been 12th place at the Genesis Invitational. If that doesn’t tell you just how great this man is, I don’t know what will. The putter has let Scottie down this year, but a resurgent round in Scotland could be all he needs.
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