Who will win the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open? Odds and best bets explored

Modified Jul 11, 2023 17:52 GMT

The 2023 Genesis Scottish Open will get underway on Thursday, July 13, at The Renaissance Club in Scotland. The event will see a 156-player field compete for the $9 million prize on offer. The event, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, will have some of the best-ranked golfers in the world in its field.

The Scottish Open will have 30 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking players among its top contenders. The 40th event of the 2022-2023 PGA Tour regular season will be headlined by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. He will be joined by the likes of defending champion Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa, and Jordan Spieth, among others on the greens.

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2023 Genesis Scottish Open odds

Unsurprisingly, the top-ranked golfers top the odds list for the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open. According to SportsLine, Scottie Scheffler comes in as the favorite to win the event. The American has 7-1 odds to win this weekend. The golfer, who has recorded two wins this season, will be eyeing a strong result ahead of The Open Championship.

Rory McIlroy is the second pick on the odds list. The ace golfer comes into the weekend with 17-2 odds. Patrick Cantlay (14-1) and Xander Schauffele (14-1) are other big names to watch at The Renaissance Club. Rickie Fowler is one other name to watch.

Coming off his sixth career victory two weeks ago at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Fowler could be a hot pick. He comes into the event with 16-1 odds, just above Viktor Hovland.