2026 Genesis Scottish Open Odds, Preview & Picks

We're back, and it's Scottish Open week! This is always a fascinating event because it's the tune-up before the Open Championship next week. We're ready to rock and roll with an absolutely loaded field, and it feels like a signature event. It's a treat that the LIV guys are in this one too. Let's dive into my best Genesis Scottish Open picks this week!

Here's some food for thought: there's always a debate about whether this is a true links course. Although there are holes on the coast, there are no water hazards, and the fairways are far more forgiving than anything you'll see at the Open. You do not want to find the pot bunkers, so driving accuracy still matters, but distance was a big winner here last year, and strokes off the tee in general. I'm hunting for strokes off the tee, a strong iron game, and guys in good form. Good putters are a bonus, and guys capable of a spike putting week are very much in the mix. Motivation is always a factor too — some guys may be looking ahead to next week, while others take real pride in this one.

2026 Genesis Scottish Open Odds

Notable PGA odds via Lucky Rebel

• Scottie Scheffler +600

• Rory McIlroy +1000

• Jon Rahm +1800

• Matt Fitzpatrick +2000

• Tommy Fleetwood +2000

• Xander Schauffele +2000

• Ludvig Aberg +2200

• Chris Gotterup +2800

• Robert MacIntyre +2800

• Tyrrell Hatton +2800

• Wyndham Clark +3000

• Viktor Hovland +3500

• Nicolai Hojgaard +4000

• Justin Thomas +4500

• Min Woo Lee +4500

• Kurt Kitayama +5000

• Alex Fitzpatrick +5500

• Kristoffer Reitan +5500

• Patrick Cantlay +5500

• J.J. Spaun +6000

• Marco Penge +6000

• Tom Kim +6000

2026 Genesis Scottish Open Picks & Best Bets

Placement betting is huge — it's such a nice hedge, and sometimes you can double dip when a pick hits both the outright and the placement, or when two of your guys land in the top 8 or top 10. Golf betting is extremely hard, so I love the each-way markets and taking slightly different odds than the straight outright. We saw it come through last week — Max Homa came up one stroke short at the John Deere, but we cashed his placement at 90-1, three places. We're circling like hungry sharks in the water; eventually we're going to get a winner.

A quick note before we dive in: I'm leaning heavily into each-way bets again. Below are my main card plays with their Lucky Rebel outrights and the each-way structures I'm using:

• Chris Gotterup (+2800) — 40-1, 3 places

• Tyrrell Hatton (+2800) — 45-1, 3 places

• Wyndham Clark (+3000) — 45-1, 3 places

• Kristoffer Reitan (+5500) — 50-1, 8 places

• Tom Kim (+6000) — 55-1, 8 places

The Renaissance Club Course Preview

• Location: North Berwick, Scotland

• Par & Length: Par 70, 7,282 yards

• Course Difficulty: Average

• Recent Winners: Chris Gotterup (-15), Robert MacIntyre (-18), Rory McIlroy (-15)

The setup is different than the Open will be next week. There are no water hazards, and the fairways are forgiving; distance and total strokes off the tee are some of the biggest edges — though you must avoid the pot bunkers. I want bombers with a strong iron game and a putter capable of catching fire.

Chris Gotterup: To Win (+2800) | E/W 3 Places

Best Bet: 40-1, three places

A lot of people are afraid to back a winner in back-to-back weeks, but I'm not sure there's a better course fit for Gotterup than this. He doesn't have to be super accurate off the tee, and that's perfect for a guy who is super long, very good on approach, and a very good putter. According to Data Golf, he's gained strokes putting in 10 straight tournaments, has only lost approach strokes twice since January, and has lost strokes off the tee just once in that span.

He won this event last year while being barely positive on approach; his off-the-tee work was so good, and he putted beautifully. He did miss the cut in 2024 with an uncharacteristically bad putting week, which is a reminder not to overreact to one rough appearance when the profile is strong. After last year's win here, he went straight to the Open and finished solo third, and after winning the Sony Open in January he posted a T-18 at the Farmers and then won the WM Phoenix Open.

When he's clicking, he's clicking. I like this number, and with a big card I'm happy to lean on three places and bet on the upside. It's crazy to think we should run away from a guy who just won on TOUR and won at this same venue last season. It'd be a different story if his odds were inside 20/1 (which is partially why I don't have Tommy Fleetwood on the card).

Tyrrell Hatton: To Win (+2800) | E/W 3 Places

Best Bet: 45-1, three places

Hatton is always a treat to watch, talking to himself and letting the emotions fly — he's not exactly the guy television wants mic'd up after every shot. But he channels that aggression and is playing electric golf right now. He ranks high in my model and carries a top-tier performance score when I back-tested what winner profiles have looked like this year.

He's arguably the best links golfer in this loaded field. He posted a T-7 at the U.S. Open with the putter rolling and immaculate approach and short-game play, and he logged a T-3 at the Masters earlier this season. On top of that, he's coming off a LIV win in June at Andalucia where he edged Jon Rahm by two. Hatton is well above average in driving distance, elite on approach, and more than capable of a spike putting week.

His recent Scottish Open history is strong: a T-24 and a T-6 the last two years, gaining strokes on approach, off the tee, and putting in both. He offers a very high floor and realistic win equity. I was tempted to take the deeper each-way with more places, but at this price I'm content with three places and betting on the ceiling.

Wyndham Clark: To Win (+3000) | E/W 3 Places

Best Bet: 45-1, three places

Clark is arguably the best golfer in the world right now, and I love this fit for him. He doesn't have to be super accurate off the tee here, just accurate enough — he's long, phenomenal on approach, great around the greens, and a fantastic putter. He's gained strokes putting in eight straight tournaments, with several true spike weeks mixed in.

His course history gives him a really high floor: dating back to 2022, he's gone T-16, T-25, T-10, and T-11 at the Renaissance Club, and that T-11 last year came while losing strokes on approach, which is wild. Now he's playing the best golf of his career; he's clearly comfortable here, and he profiles perfectly for what this course asks: distance, strong ball-striking, and a putter that can catch fire. With a loaded field, I wanted a little place protection, and 45-1 with three places checks that box.

Kristoffer Reitan: To Win (+5500) | E/W 8 Places

Best Bet: 50-1, eight places

I've been waiting for Reitan to break through again after his win at the Truist Championship, and this feels like the right spot. He's another guy who's super long off the tee and fits the Renaissance profile almost perfectly — long, very good on approach, a very good putter, and just accurate enough to avoid the worst trouble. I haven't heard much buzz about him this week, but there should be!

The putter has come and gone, but when it shows up, he's been really good this season. He finished T-13 here last year while gaining over a stroke on approach against the field, and he consistently gains strokes off the tee, which is exactly what I'm targeting this week. At 50-1 with eight places of wiggle room, I love the combination of ceiling and safety.

Tom Kim: To Win (+6000) | E/W 8 Places

Best Bet: 55-1, eight places

Tom Kim is another one of the hottest golfers in the world right now, and I'm honestly surprised we're getting 55-1 with eight places. He isn't as long as some of the bombers, but he's accurate off the tee, a good enough putter, and his irons have been money. He's picked up approach strokes on the field in seven straight tournaments and quietly gained strokes putting in three of his last four.

We saw a solo third at the U.S. Open, a T-15 at the RBC Canadian, and his heater really began at Myrtle Beach with a T-6. His course history here is phenomenal: dating back to 2022, he has a solo third, a T-6, a T-15, and a T-17, gaining approach strokes in every appearance. The two tournaments where he gained over a stroke putting yielded his best finishes. If Kim gains a stroke or more on the greens this week, I think he can absolutely win. At this price with eight places attached, I'm thrilled to have him on the card.

Tommy Fleetwood Almost Made My Betting Card

Fleetwood graded out beautifully in my model and actually posted the best overall "performance score" based on this year's winner profiles. He's been playing elite golf with a ridiculous floor — just one missed cut this season at the PGA Championship on the brutal Aronimink setup — and his recent run (Travelers, U.S. Open, RBC Canadian, Memorial, Truist) is as good as it gets.

He also has strong Scottish Open history, including T-4 and T-6 finishes here in 2022 and 2023. The reason he's not on my main card this week is purely price-driven. In a field this loaded, with so many elite names and some longer plays I really like, I wasn't quite feeling the odds. I actually think next week at the Open might be more of his type of setup, with driving accuracy bumped up even more in importance. He's still very live — but I'm choosing to allocate my exposure elsewhere. Next week, he'll be at the top of my Open Championship card. Bookmark that.

Bombs to Consider

I talked myself into a handful of monster numbers in the first draft — Sahith Theegala, Jesper Svensson, Erik Van Rooyen, and Eugenio Chacarra. After more thought, I'd be more willing to spray those numbers in a different field. Here, with Scheffler, Rory, Rahm, and a deep cast of stars all teeing it up, I just think the risk/reward tips a little away from loading up too heavily on the true longshots.

That doesn't mean they can't pop — Theegala flashed a T-4 here last year, Svensson is one of the longest hitters on TOUR and coming off a T-4/T-9 stretch, and Van Rooyen has quietly been gaining strokes putting for two months. But for purposes of a playable card in a loaded event, I'm sticking with the five-man main card above and treating the rest as "monitor and maybe live-bet" candidates rather than pre-tournament outright investments.

Good luck, and let's find a winner!

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