Fans of the sport will be spoiled for choice this year as a host of great championships take place
Robert MacIntyre of Scotland shows off the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship trophy he won at the Old Course in October last year(Image: David Cannon/Getty Images)
The golf season is almost upon us in Scotland after a wet winter made for some unpleasant conditions on the fairways. But while the wait for better weather can last months in the UK, the pros have been back at the grind for months.
Both the PGA and DP World tours see some of the best golfers in the world pit their wits against one another across the globe. Throw in LIV Golf, a mix of established pros, up-and-coming youngsters and players in the twilight of their career, as well as the various feeder and senior tours, and the average viewer is spoiled for choice.
And that doesn’t even consider the growing women’s game, with the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour offering great action on the greens. Scottish golf fans were glued to their screens last week as Robert MacIntyre made a last-day charge for the prestigious Players Championship, before coming up just short.
And if that has whetted the appetite, the country will host several huge tournaments this year, meaning you can watch some of the best in the flesh. One competition that won’t take place in Scotland, however, is the Open Championship.
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It is taking a two-year break from the Home of Golf, having last been contested here at Royal Troon in 2024. It will be 2027 before it returns, with the action switching to the iconic Old Course in St Andrews.
But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to choose from. Here are the top tournaments coming to Scotland this year:
DP World Tour and PGA Tour
Chris Gotterup tasted victory at the Genesis Scottish Open in 2025(Image: Warren Little/Getty Images)
The jewel in the golfing crown this year will be the Genesis Scottish Open, which takes place from July 8-12. The tournament, which is co-sanctioned by the DP World and PGA tours, takes place at the Renaissance Club near North Berwick in East Lothian.
It was won last year by American Chris Gotterup, with the field including the likes of grand slam champion Rory McIlroy, the 2023 winner. World number one Scottie Scheffler also took part, with the week a key build-up event ahead of The Open. Tickets are selling fast but are available from the website.
The DP World Tour will return to Scotland in the autumn for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. This pro-am sees players and a host of celebrities take on three iconic links courses – The Old Course, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns before the final round across the Old Course.
Robert MacIntyre won the weather-affected 2025 edition and will be back as defending champion. The action takes place from October 1-4. Tickets are not yet on sale but entry to the first three days is usually free.
Ladies European Tour
Lottie Woad was victorious on her professional debut at the Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald(Image: Kate McShane/Getty Images)
The focus of women’s golf will fall on Dundonald Links in Ayrshire from July 23-26 when the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open takes place. Like the men’s event, this is also part of the LPGA Tour. English sensation Lottie Woad won in 2025 on her professional debut.
The event usually attracts a stellar field, being so close to the AIG Women’s Open, which takes place at Royal Lytham and St Anne’s a week later. Tickets will go on sale in the coming months.
HotelPlanner Tour
The feeder to the DP World Tour, the HotelPlanner Tour is a great chance to see up-and-coming stars as well as some big names trying to make their way back onto the main tour. The tour will arrive in Scotland in the summer for the Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A. Played across the SCHLOSS Roxburghe Golf Course in the Borders town of Kelso, the event was won by home favourite Daniel Young in 2025.
Seniors
The seniors tours are a great way to see the legends of the game in a more relaxed atmosphere. For the men, the Staysure Legends Tour will visit Scotland twice this summer.
That includes the IPSA Handa Senior Open Championship, which returns to the King’s Course at Gleneagles from July 23 to 26. Irishman Padraig Harrington won the championship last year to go alongside his two Open Championships. Tickets are on sale now from the website.
Two weeks later, the seniors will arrive at Trump International near Aberdeen for the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship, hosted by Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie. Not only can fans go and watch their heroes, they can even apply for the chance to play alongside them in the pro-am just before the tournament, which runs from August 6-9. See the website for more information.
Earlier in the summer, the Scottish Senior Women’s Open will take place at Duff House Royal Golf Club in Banff between June 24 and 26. Australia’s Nadene Gole won at Eyemouth in 2025.
Amatuers
If you want to see the stars of the future, the Women’s Amateur Championship will take place at Muirfield from June 22 to 27. The title was won by Spaniard Paula Martin Sampedro at Nairn last year and former champions include major champions Georgia Hall and Anna Nordqvist.