As always, the week before the Open Championship sees the Genesis Scottish Open take centre stage, and it has become an event which attracts the best players in the world.
The event is co-sanctioned between the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour, and is now always played at a critical point where players can get some reps in for links golf before competing in the sport’s oldest event.
The tournament is held at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. The event has been held at the venue since 2019.
It sits on the eastern coastline of Scotland in a golfing paradise, with the likes of Muirfield, Archerfield, Gullane, North Berwick and plenty of others within just a few miles from its doors.
Chris Gotterup is the defending champion after his two-shot victory over Rory McIlroy and Marco Penge at Renaissance in 2025.
McIlroy, Gotterup, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott, Wyndham Clark, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Bob MacIntyre, Sepp Straka and J.J. Spaun are all in the field this week.
The tournament acts as perfect links preparation for The Open Championship to be held at Royal Birkdale.
Below is our Genesis Scottish Open Preview for 2026…
The 2026 Genesis Scottish Open Preview: The Details
- Dates: July 9-12, 2026
- Course: The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Par: 70
- Length: 7,237 yards
- Prize purse: $9 million
- Defending champion: Chris Gotterup (-15)
Everything you need to know: 2026 Genesis Scottish Open Preview
When and where will the Genesis Scottish Open take place?
The 2026 edition of the Genesis Scottish Open will take place from July 9-12. As it has been since 2019, the tournament will be held at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick on the eastern coastline of the country.
You can find out more about The Renaissance Club – which features both the Great Britain & Ireland, and Scotland, lists on the NCG Top 100s – here.
Who won last year’s Genesis Scottish Open?
America’s Chris Gotterup was the victor at the 2025 edition of the Genesis Scottish Open.
He carded a 4-under-par 66 to beat McIlroy and Marco Penge by two shots. He followed up this performance with a solid third-place finish at The Open at Portrush in the week after.
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What is the history around the event?
- This year marks the 44th edition of Scotland’s national Open since it was one of the founding events on the DP World Tour- formerly known as the European Tour- in 1972. It has been a permanent fixture on the DP World Tour schedule since 1986.
- It was further elevated in international significance, becoming the first-ever tournament to be co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour in 2022.
- Rory McIlroy, Colin Montgomerie and Ernie Els are among the array of world-renowned past champions, with Woosnam a record three-time winner.
- It has been played on various courses, but in recent years it has been played on a links course, appealing to players who wish to gain experience before The Open, which takes place the following week.
- Since 1987, it has been played together with the John Deere Classic, been the last chance to qualify for The Open, which takes place the following week
Is there a cut at the Genesis Scottish Open?
As with all of the major championships, there will be a cut at the end of Friday’s play.
The 156-man field will be brought down to just 65 and ties for the weekend. Those 65+ will then go on to try and win the title at The Renaissance Club come Sunday evening.
Scottish Open ticket prices
Wednesday 8th July: £40
Thursday 9th July: £60
Friday 10th July: £65
Saturday 11th July: £65
Sunday 12th July: £65
Could there be a playoff to decide the winner?
If there are two or more players tied at the top after four rounds, then the tournament will be decided on a playoff.
Like the majority of events on the DP World Tour, it will be a sudden-death playoff. Those involved will play the 18th again until there is a winner.
How can I watch the Genesis Scottish Open?
The event will be broadcast around the world by various broadcast partners. In the United Kingdom, action from all four days of the tournament will be shown live on Sky Sports.
- Thursday 9th – Round 1 – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf from 8:30 am
- Friday 10th – Round 2 – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf from 8:30 am
- Saturday 11th – Round 3 – Sky Sports Golf from 10 am
- Sunday 12th – Round 4 – Sky Sports Golf from 10 am
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