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NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND – JULY 12: Tom Kim of South Korea poses with the trophy following victory on day four of the Genesis Scottish Open 2026 at The Renaissance Club on July 12, 2026 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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When it comes to young golfers brimming with potential on the PGA Tour, the list is long. However, there aren\u2019t many at age 24 with the resume of Tom Kim. After Kim came from behind to win the Scottish Open this past weekend, he did more that cement his spot in the Open Championship field. He ended a 1,0001 day winless drought.<\/p>\n
Kim shot a -6 under par final round to finish his come-from-behind two shot win, and a -17 under tournament score. The win was the fourth of his career as the South Korean born Kim continues to show he has all the game necessary to be a regular staple on tour.<\/p>\n
The victory overseas moved Kim\u2019s career earnings over $20 million dollars, but the biggest story following the win at The Renaissance Club was how Scottie Scheffler missed the cut. It was the first missed cut for Scheffler since the 2022 season, and leaves plenty of questions surrounding the state of his game heading into the game\u2019s fourth, and final, major of the season.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Open being a DP World Tour event, along with the PGA Tour, means it was a full field event, and that will be the case next weekend at Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the Open Championship.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at who was projected to be contending, based on pre-tournament odds.<\/p>\n
2026 Scottish Open OddsScottie Scheffler (+500)Rory McIlroy (+920)Jon Rahm (+1300)Xander Schauffele (+1850)Ludvig Aberg (+2050)<\/p>\n
When it came to picks for this event, I like to start with my favorite and long shot picks for the tournament. The favorite pick is the winner pick I like the most. For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win. It is a long shot pick for a reason, and finding those can be like finding a needle in a haystack. <\/p>\n
Here were my favorite and long shot picks<\/a> for the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open<\/a>:<\/p>\n Favorite: Scottie Scheffler (+500) – MISS<\/p>\n All the writing on the wall was for Scheffler to finish this tournament strong before the Open Championship. In reality, Scheffler didn\u2019t even finish the tournament after missing his first cut since 2022. Everyone who potentially placed a bet on this event was shocked at this result.<\/p>\n Long Shot: Wyndham Clark (+3100) – MISS<\/p>\n Clark is one of the hottest golfers in the game right now, and had a strong tournament, finishing T13. However, it\u2019s a far cry from finishing in the winner\u2019s circle. My streak of not hitting a long shot play continues.<\/p>\n Top 5 Bets For The Genesis Scottish Open 2026Scottie Scheffler (+114) – MISS<\/p>\n I was stunned when I saw Scheffler getting plus-odds to finish in the Top 5, and wasted no time picking him for this placement. After missing the cut, I know I wasn\u2019t the only person who missed on several Scheffler bets this past weekend.<\/p>\n Tommy Fleetwood (+375) – MISS<\/p>\n Like Wyndham Clark, Fleetwood had a good tournament, but he wasn\u2019t able to finish in the Top 5 category. Fleetwood\u2019s T13 finish makes him a strong consideration for the Open Championship next weekend at a home course, but a wasn\u2019t good enough for a Top 5 play.<\/p>\n Top 10 Picks For The Scottish Open 2026Rory McIlroy (+104) – HIT<\/p>\n Rory doesn\u2019t play as many tournaments as he once did, and he typically plays well at The Renaissance Club. With him getting plus-odds to be a Top 10 play, I couldn\u2019t pass up the bet. McIlroy Top 10 hits with his T7 end result.<\/p>\n Matt Fitzpatrick (+194) – HIT<\/p>\n Similar to McIlroy, Fitzpatrick has been one of the best golfers on tour this season. Put him back on European soil and I thought +194 for a Top 10 finish just made sense. Fitzpatrick obliged, and his T3 finish put us easily in the money on this play.<\/p>\n Top 20 Value Picks For The Scottish Open 2026Viktor Hovland (+144) – HIT<\/p>\n The last time we saw Hovland on the course he was beating Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers Championship signature event. Hovland, another European player I chose to ride during this tournament, didn\u2019t disappoint with a T13 finish. Getting +144 for Hovland to be Top 20 was an easy pick.<\/p>\n Shane Lowry (+198) – MISS<\/p>\n My \u201cgut pick\u201d of the week was Shane Lowry to find his form as the tournament schedule headed to Europe. My gut was wrong as Lowry failed to make the cut, just like Scheffler. I hate to say a singular tournament could break a player, but Lowry hasn\u2019t been the same since his fourth round meltdown at the Cognizant Classic earlier this season.<\/p>\n Best Prop Bets, Parlays And Bonus Plays For The 2026 Scottish Open<\/p>\n