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- Genesis Scottish Open week is underway at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.
- The modern links layout, designed by Tom Doak, features rolling fairways, pot bunkers, and coastal winds off the Firth of Forth.
- Follow tournament action, highlights, and scoring updates all week long as players fine-tune for The Open Championship.
Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club
The Genesis Scottish Open is a premier event co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, hosted by the spectacular The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Designed by Tom Doak, this modern links masterpiece offers a true Scottish links experience with rolling fairways, deep pot bunkers, and stunning views of the Firth of Forth.
The course rewards creativity, shot‑making, and the ability to handle unpredictable coastal weather. Strategic elements include blind shots, firm running conditions, and ever‑present winds that can change the difficulty from one hour to the next.
Since its inception in 1972, the Scottish Open has crowned champions like Colin Montgomerie, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele. Now a key part of the PGA Tour's global schedule, the Genesis Scottish Open serves as the perfect warm‑up for The Open Championship the following week.
🏌️ The Renaissance Club Course Overview
The Renaissance Club in North Berwick delivers a true links challenge — rolling fairways, deep pot bunkers, and firm running conditions that reward imagination, low‑ball flight, and the ability to read coastal winds.
Quick Course Overview
The Genesis Scottish Open is contested at The Renaissance Club, a modern Tom Doak links routed along the Firth of Forth. It blends classic Scottish design with a championship test that demands strategy, creativity, and precise iron play.
Course Type / Conditions
- Authentic coastal links layout
- Fast, firm fairways that promote running shots
- Deep pot bunkers and hummocky terrain
- Unpredictable winds off the North Sea
What Matters Most
- Links creativity — use the ground, bounce, and slopes
- Wind management — control trajectory and shot shape
- Putting on fescue greens — subtle breaks and firm surfaces
- Patience and adaptability — weather changes quickly
Key Holes / Momentum Stretch
- The par‑3 4th plays over water with wind swirling — a signature test.
- The par‑4 13th demands a blind tee shot and a precise approach to a raised green.
- The closing stretch (16‑18) along the coastline can make or break a round.
Winning Formula
- Keep the ball below the wind with creative shot‑making
- Excel on the drivable par‑4 and reachable par‑5s
- Make putts on undulating fescue surfaces
- Embrace the links mentality — accept bounces and move forward
Genesis Scottish Open
2026 Genesis Scottish Open
Date: July 9-12, 2026
Location: The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Field: PGA Tour / DP World Tour co-sanctioned event
The perfect links warm‑up for The Open Championship.
View Live News FeedGenesis Scottish Open History (2000 - Present)
2026 Genesis Scottish Open
Links Challenge
The Renaissance Club
PGA Tour / DP World Tour co-sanctioned
$9 million purse
500 FedExCup points to winner
2025 Genesis Scottish Open
Recent Champion
The Renaissance Club
PGA Tour / DP World Tour event
Demanding links test
500 FedExCup points to winner
2020s Genesis Scottish Champions
Recent Winners
The Renaissance Club
2024: Robert MacIntyre
2023: Rory McIlroy
2022: Xander Schauffele
2010s Genesis Scottish Champions
Memorable Victories
Various Scottish venues
2019: Bernd Wiesberger
2017: Rafa Cabrera Bello
2013: Phil Mickelson
2000s Scottish Open
Tournament History
Loch Lomond / Renaissance Club
2009: Martin Kaymer
2005: Tim Clark
2002: Eduardo Romero
Co-sanctioned Event Format
Global PGA Tour Field
Limited Field Links Event
72-hole stroke play
Top PGA Tour & DP World Tour players
500 FedExCup points
The Renaissance Club
North Berwick, Scotland
Tom Doak design
Iconic modern links layout
Course Details:
Par 71, ~7,293 yards
The Renaissance Club Links
True Scottish Test
Coastal winds & pot bunkers
Rolling fairways & firm fescue greens
Ever‑present coastal wind
Deep pot bunkers, blind shots, and creative options — a true links examination
The Genesis Scottish Open Legacy
The Genesis Scottish Open is a cherished event on both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour schedules, held annually at the stunning The Renaissance Club in East Lothian, Scotland. Since its founding in 1972, the tournament has become a cornerstone of European golf and a vital prelude to The Open Championship.
Designed by Tom Doak, The Renaissance Club embraces the traditions of Scottish links golf: fast, firm conditions, pot bunkers, and the constant influence of coastal winds. It demands creativity, patience, and a complete short game.
Now a co‑sanctioned PGA Tour event with a $9 million purse and 500 FedExCup points to the winner, the Genesis Scottish Open attracts many of the world's top players seeking links form ahead of golf's oldest major.
From Colin Montgomerie to Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele, the list of champions reads like a who's who of world golf. The Renaissance Club provides a dramatic, wind‑swept stage where only the most adaptable shot‑makers prevail.