A week before the final major of 2022, a major championship-type field has traveled to the Renaissance Club for the Genesis Scottish Open.
Fourteen of the world’s top 15 players are expected to tee it up Thursday, with the lone missing name being No. 3 Rory McIlroy (who played in this week’s JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor).
Last year’s champion Min Woo Lee, who made the Scottish Open his second DP World Tour win, tied for 27th in his last PGA Tour start (U.S. Open at The Country Club).
This event is co-sanctioned by the Tour and DP World Tour, so LIV Golf members have been denied entry into the event — for most, anyway. Ian Poulter, Adrian Otaegui, and Justin Harding had their DP World Tour suspensions temporarily stayed Monday, which could allow them to play in the event.
Golf course
Renaissance Club | Par 70 | 7,237
The par-3 17th hole is a welcome respite before the difficult 18th hole that plays at 485 yards and likely into the prevailing wind at Renaissance Club.
Key statistics
SG: Tee to green
Par 3 efficiency 200-225 yards
Data Golf Information
Course Fit (compares golf courses based on the degree to which different golfer attributes — such as driving distance — to predict who performs well at each course – DataGolf): 1. TPC Louisiana, 2. Olympia Fields CC, 3. Caves Valley Golf Club
Trending: 1. Xander Schauffele (last three starts: T-18, T-14, 1), 2. Will Zalatoris (MC, T-5, T-2), 3. Matthew Fitzpatrick (MC, T-10, 1)
Percent chance to win (based on course history, fit, trending, etc.): 1. Jon Rahm (7.7 percent), 2. Scottie Scheffler (7 percent), 3. Justin Thomas (5.8 percent)
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