Scottish Open: Golf One and Done Picks Strategy (2026)

The Scottish Open features a pretty strong field thanks to top golfers heading over to Scotland this week, plus LIV and DP World Tours playing it.

by Jason Lisk - Jul 6, 2026

Tyrell Hatton is playing in the Scottish Open since it is a joint event with DP World Tour, making him a likely popular option.

The PGA Tour heads across the Atlantic for the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland — a links-style venue on the East Lothian coast that has become one of the most anticipated joint events on the calendar. As a co-sanctioned event between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, the Scottish Open draws a uniquely international field that includes many of the world’s best players tuning up for The Open Championship the following week, as well as some LIV Golfers who maintain their DP World Tour cards.

Here’s what you need to know for your Golf One and Done picks this week.

Genesis Scottish Open One and Done Picks: Purse Info

The Genesis Scottish Open carries a $9,000,000 purse, with $1,575,000 going to the winner. That puts it in the same tier as recent events like the Byron Nelson and Charles Schwab Challenge — a meaningful step down from the $20,000,000 Signature Events and majors.

With The Open Championship immediately following and the FedEx Cup Playoffs still ahead, save logic applies for some entries, though with only seven events remaining in most pools, the urgency to deploy is increasing across the board, and if you have multiple good options remaining, you may want to get to one here.

If you want to see where this tournament’s purse ranks in your specific PGA One and Done pool, you can set up your pool entry in our Golf One and Done Picks product.

Genesis Scottish Open Overview for One and Done Pools

This analysis is a complement to the data in our product, which provides customized weekly pick grades that account for factors like:

• The total number of picks you need to make this season.
• The specific tournaments included in your pool.
• The golfers you’ve already used so far.

Here are a few notable highlights for the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open field:

• 156 golfers in the field, with a cut at top 65 and ties. One of the largest fields of the season, combining PGA Tour regulars with DP World Tour members and LIV Golf players who maintain their European tour cards.
• A joint PGA Tour and DP World Tour event. The international co-sanctioned format means familiar LIV names like Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, and others are eligible to compete. For One and Done pools, those LIV players tend to have high availability since they play fewer PGA Tour events — a factor that has consistently driven their popularity above model projections at premium events this season.
• Chris Gotterup is the defending champion and arrives in remarkable form. Gotterup won here last year for his first PGA Tour title, then backed it up by winning the John Deere Classic last week with a 62 on Sunday. He enters as both the defending champion and the most recent tour winner — a run of form that is difficult to ignore.
• Robert MacIntyre brings a powerful home crowd advantage. The Scottish fan favorite won this event in 2023 and returns to play in front of his home country. Few storylines in golf are more compelling than a local hero competing at a links course in Scotland, and MacIntyre’s course history here — including a win and a runner-up — makes him a legitimate contender.
• Links conditions reward a different skill set. The Renaissance Club plays along the East Lothian coastline, where wind off the Firth of Forth can shift direction dramatically throughout the round. Ball-striking, trajectory control, and the ability to manage the ground game are at a premium. Course history here is meaningful, as players who have adapted to the specific demands of this layout tend to perform consistently.
• Save logic is nuanced this week. With The Open Championship next week as a clear premium deployment opportunity, some entries will choose to hold their top remaining options. However, with only seven tournaments left in most pools, the cost of saving is rising — and players whose remaining schedules are limited (like Rahm, who is unlikely to appear in many of the PGA Tour-exclusive events) may be best deployed now rather than later. Some entries may want to reverse how they employ some top golfers for more uniqueness, choosing to use one here and go with a more unique play at one of the bigger purse events remaining.
• Recent winners at The Renaissance Club: Chris Gotterup (2025), Robert MacIntyre (2024), Rory McIlroy (2023), Xander Schauffele (2022), Min Woo Lee (2021) and Aaron Rai (2000) are all in this year’s field.

Genesis Scottish Open One and Done Picks: Video

Jason Lisk will break down the Genesis Scottish Open in this week’s episode, which will ge published on Tuesday, July 7.

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Genesis Scottish Open One and Done Picks: Advice

Below, we’ll break down the top Genesis Scottish Open One and Done picks by looking at tournament odds, future value rankings, pick popularity, and the strategy behind when to use each golfer.

Top 15 in Win Odds

Here are the top 15 (and ties) in win odds for the Genesis Scottish Open as of Monday, July 6: