The Genesis Scottish Open 2024 starts on Thursday! The Golfing Gazette explains how to watch, predictions, prize money, dates, and everything you need to know.
It was less than a month ago that Bryson DeChambeau won an incredible US Open and, yet, the next major is already fast approaching.
Indeed, the Open Championship takes place at Royal Troon next week but, first, the next event on both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour is the Scottish Open.
Rory McIlroy won last year’s edition, and he will be defending his title against many of the world’s best players, including Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa and 2022 champion Xander Schauffele.
Here’s all the important information about the Genesis Scottish Open 2024.
Everything you need to know about the Genesis Scottish Open 2024
When will the Genesis Scottish Open take place?
The Genesis Scottish Open will take place from Thursday the 11th of July 2024 until Sunday the 14th of July 2024.
Where will the Genesis Scottish Open take place?
The Genesis Scottish Open 2024 will be played at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland. The course is around 20 miles from Scotland’s second-largest city, Edinburgh.
Course Details
- Location: North Berwick, Scotland
- Established: 2008
- Total Holes: 18
- Par: 70
- Length: 7,237 yards
Who won last year’s Genesis Scottish Open Classic?
World number two Rory McIlroy beat Scotsman Robert MacIntyre by one shot at the Genesis Scottish Open 2023. McIlroy will be using the tournament as preparation for next week’s British Open, in which he will look to win his first major since the 2014 PGA Championship.
Are LIV Golf players taking part?
No. The Genesis Scottish Open is an official PGA Tour event, meaning LIV Golf players will not be teeing up at The Renaissance Club. LIV Golf Andalucia is also taking place over the same weekend.
- READ MORE: Five LIV Golf stars the PGA Tour would surely love to have back alongside Bryson DeChambeau
What is the prize money?
The Genesis Scottish Open will allocate 18% of the purse to the winner. It will feature a $9 million total purse, including $1.58 million to the winner.
How to Watch (US)
Golf Channel will carry live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT. On Saturday and Sunday, Golf Channel will start the coverage from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Then, CBS will take over with afternoon coverage from 12-3 p.m.
| Day | Channel (Time) |
| Thursday | Golf Channel (10:30 am – 1:30 pm) |
| Friday | Golf Channel (10:30 am – 1:30 pm) |
| Saturday | Golf Channel (10 am – 12 pm), CBS (12-3 pm) |
| Sunday | Golf Channel (10 am – 12 pm), CBS (12-3 pm) |
Predictions
The Golfing Gazette writers predict who they think will walk away with the Genesis Scottish Open title and grand cash prize:
Peter Lynch: I’m going for Robert MacIntyre: Having just won his very first PGA Tour title at the Canadian Open last month, MacIntyre should be full of confidence.
Having his dad on the bag in Ontario will have been a special moment, but so would winning the Scottish Open on home soil, with the Scot having shot a six-under-par final round at The Renaissance Club last year to finish just one shot behind champion Rory McIlroy.
Jordan Harris: “When Rory McIlroy lost the Masters in 2011, everyone wondered whether the Northern Irishman would be able to bounce back. What followed was one of the most dominant US Open displays of all time as McIlroy secured his first major.
“The head may be saying otherwise, but the heart is predicting that McIlroy responds to his Pinehurst heartbreak by retaining his Scottish Open title – before securing an even bigger prize next week.”
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