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The Genesis Scottish Open is the next stop on the PGA Tour, serving as a prelude to The Open Championship, the final major of the season. Played since 1972, the event became co-sanctioned by the European and American tours in 2022.
The tournament will return to the Renaissance Club, the venue that has hosted the event every year since 2019. The course, located in North Berwick, was designed in 2008 by renowned architect Tom Doak.
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The Renaissance Club course measures 7,300 yards and is par 71. In addition to the Scottish Open, two editions of the Ladies Scottish Open (2019, 2020) and one of the Senior Scottish Open (2017) have been played there.
The record for the Genesis Scottish Open played at The Renaissance (72 holes) is 22 under 262. It was set by Bernd Wiesberger, the Austrian golfer, when he won in 2019. The course has consistently produced highly competitive finishes: three of the five editions played here have ended in playoffs, while the other two were settled by a single stroke.
Prior to being played at The Renaissance Club, The Scottish Open was held at some of Scotland's finest courses, including Gleneagles and St. Andrews. Between 1996 and 2010, it was held at Loch Lomond.
A look at the history of the Genesis Scottish Open
The tournament, currently known as the Genesis Scottish Open, was established in 1972 as part of the European Tour. The prize money was $10,000 and the first winner was Neil Coles, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
The event was initially unsuccessful, and after two editions, it was suspended for 12 seasons. However, it was reborn in 1986 and has been played every year since.
The reborn tournament attracted the best European players, including multiple major champions like Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie, as well as top Americans. David Feherty, Ian Woosnam, Jesper Parnevik, Thomas Bjorn, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, and many others have all graced the course, solidifying its reputation as a prestigious event.
After 2022, the event became part of the official PGA Tour schedule, attracting the best players in the world. Two American circuit stars, Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy, emerged victorious during this time. In addition to Schauffele, three other Americans have won the event: Tom Lehman in 1997, Phil Mickelson in 2013 and Rickie Fowler in 2015. For them, the victory counts towards their European Tour record.
The 'to par' record for the Genesis Scottish Open is 22 under, set by Bernd Wiesberger in 2019. The 'aggregate' record is 260, set by South African Brandon Stone when he won in 2018, when the event was played at Gullane. The largest margin of victory was seven shots when Ian Woosnam won at Gleneagles in 1987. Woosnam himself is the event's all-time leading winner with three victories.
