{"id":33674,"date":"2026-07-09T04:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/33674\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T04:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:30:09","slug":"the-stars-are-out-for-the-scottish-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/33674\/","title":{"rendered":"The stars are out for the Scottish Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Scottish<\/a>Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates after making a putt on the fifth hole during the third round at the Masters golf tournament, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/p>\n

Genesis Scottish Open: One of the Strongest Fields of the Summer Arrives in North Berwick<\/p>\n

The Genesis Scottish Open<\/a> returns to North Berwick with one of the strongest fields of the year outside of the $20 million signature events. The Renaissance Club hosts again, offering a 7,282\u2011yard par\u201170 layout that blends coastal winds, firm turf, and scoring opportunities that reward precision and creativity. The tournament sits at the intersection of the European Tour and the PGA Tour, creating a rare mid\u2011summer field loaded with stars from both circuits.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline the week, appearing together outside of the majors for only the second time since March. Their presence alone elevates the event, but the storyline expands with Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton joining under European tour guidelines. Both arrive from LIV Golf and add another layer to a field already packed with elite ball\u2011strikers.<\/p>\n

Patrick Reed enters as the Race to Dubai leader and competes against PGA Tour players for the first time outside of the majors. Reed\u2019s position atop the European standings adds intrigue as he faces McIlroy, who trails him in the season race. Reed\u2019s ability to navigate links conditions and manage wind makes him a compelling figure this week.<\/p>\n

Chris Gotterup returns as the defending champion and arrives with momentum after winning the John Deere Classic. Michael Hollick also enters with confidence after claiming the BMW International Open. Their recent form gives the field depth beyond the headline names.<\/p>\n

The Renaissance Club sits next to historic Muirfield, though the R&A has not returned to Muirfield for the Open Championship in 13 years as it seeks larger galleries. The Scottish Open remains a key tune\u2011up for players preparing for the British Open, though only Phil Mickelson in 2013 has won both events in the same year.<\/p>\n

Sponsor exemptions add another wrinkle. Brooks Koepka and Padraig Harrington join the field, bringing major\u2011championship pedigree and links experience. Charley Hoffman also receives an exemption despite sitting at No. 544 in the world, giving him a rare opportunity to compete in one of the summer\u2019s strongest fields.<\/p>\n

The combination of PGA Tour stars, European tour contenders, LIV Golf entrants, and seasoned links veterans creates a compelling week in Scotland. The Genesis Scottish Open delivers variety, storylines, and a preview of what players may face at the British Open.<\/p>\n

Television<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2013Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel) Saturday\u2013Sunday: 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 3 p.m. (CBS)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates after making a putt on the fifth hole during the third round…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33675,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[209,13920,13743,1154,1873,1461,1191,528,12857,2169,1193,144,5448,1723,399,208,604],"class_list":["post-33674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jon-rahm","tag-brooks-koepka","tag-cbs","tag-charley-hoffman","tag-european-tour","tag-fedex-cup","tag-genesis-scottish-open","tag-golf-channel","tag-jon-rahm","tag-north-berwick","tag-padraig-harrington","tag-patrick-reed","tag-pga-tour","tag-race-to-dubai","tag-renaissance-club","tag-rory-mcilroy","tag-scottie-scheffler","tag-tyrrell-hatton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}