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The Genesis Scottish Open 2024 is around the corner and will commence on Thursday, July 11. The tournament was inaugurated in 1972 and has been one of the European Tour's premier events.
Neil Coles clinched the event's inaugural edition in playoffs with a birdie on the second playoff hole against Brian Huggett. Rory Mcllroy is the defending champion of the tournament. Ian Woosnam holds the record for the most Scottish Open wins at three, followed by Ernie Els.
The Genesis Scottish Open 2024 will kick off with the opening round on Thursday and conclude on Sunday, July 14, at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Prior to the event, let's have a quick recap of the winners of the Genesis Scottish Open over the past ten years:
Genesis Scottish Open's past winners
2023: Rory McIlroy
Rory Mcllroy claimed victory at the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open, securing a one-stroke victory over Robert MacIntyre. McIlroy finished with a remarkable score of 15 under to lift the trophy. The triumph earned the Northern Irish golfer a prize money of $1,575,000.
2022: Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele won the tournament in 2022 after defeating Kurt Kitayama by one stroke. He earned $1,440,000 in prize money.
2021: Min Woo Lee
Min Woo Lee was the winner of the 2021 Genesis Scottish Open. He finished with a score of under 18 and won in playoffs with a birdie on the first extra hole over Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick.
2020: Aaron Rai
Aaron Rai won the 2020 Scottish Open with a par on the first extra hole in playoffs against Tommy Fleetwood and won a prize money of $1,166,669.
2019: Bernd Wiesberger
Bernd Wiesberger won the 2019 Scottish Open in playoffs with a par on the third extra hole Benjamin Hébert at Renaissance.
2018: Brandon Stone
Brandon Stone defeated Eddie Pepperell at Gullane in 2018 to claim the Scottish Open title with a score of under 20. He secured a four-stroke victory in the tournament and earned $1,166,669 in prize money.
2017: Rafa Cabrera-Bello
He finished with a score of under 13 after four rounds, tying with Callum Shinkwin at Dundonald. They competed in a playoff, where Cabrera-Bello won with a birdie on the first extra hole. The victory earned him $1,166,669 in prize money.
2016: Alex Norén
Swedish golfer Alex Norén emerged victorious at the 2016 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. He registered a one-stroke victory over Tyrrell Hatton to win $541,668 in prize money at Castle Stuart.
2015: Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler won the tournament in 2015. He defeated Raphaël Jacquelin and Matt Kuchar by one stroke at Gullane.
2014: Justin Rose
Justin Rose secured won the Scottish Open in 2014. He finished with a score of 16 under after four rounds, two strokes ahead of Kristoffer Broberg at Royal Aberdeen.
