2023 Genesis Scottish Open Odds & Picks: Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton, Rickie Fowler
Were headed for the sacred ground this week in Scotland for the PGA Tour’s official tune-up event for The Open. Links golf is a complete departure from the tree-lined doglegging we’ve seen in recent weeks stateside. The mission is the same. Try to hole out in fewer strokes than the rest. The wind-whipped dunes, strewn with fescue and pocked with pot bunkers, are where my ancestors played in kilts and boots.
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The Scottish Open is much more than an attempt to right the ship before the season’s final major. It has been held at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland since 2019. The par-70 track stretches to around 7,200 yards, near the average among courses on the PGA Tour. The degree of difficulty here depends entirely on the wind, with incredible disparity. Xander Schauffele prevailed over Kurt Kitayama last year at seven-under par, a full 11 strokes worse than 2021 champion Min Woo Lee.
Bombers do very well here, especially if their wedge game is on point. Another desirable trait is the ability to avoid bogeys and three-putts, especially. My weighted statistical model will also consider par-4 scoring and scrambling metrics. With the smoky smell of burning peat moss in the sea air, let’s tee off.
Scottie Scheffler
The best player in the world hasn’t won recently, thanks to a balky putter. He is also in the midst of one of the most torrid streaks of success in golf history. Good luck hanging with Scottie this week. If he keeps barking up the leaderboard every single week, he’s bound to win one going away.
Pick: Outright +650 [2u]; Top-5 +150 [1u]
Tyrrell Hatton
I love Hatton’s ability to score in difficult conditions. The Englishman has all the firepower to win here, especially if the wind freshens to more than a breeze. His whole bag is solid, with the only missing piece to more wins is the ability to buckle down under pressure and finish the job on Sunday.
Outright +1800 [1u]; Top-10 +210 [1u]
Rickie Fowler
Now that Rickie has rid himself of the gorilla on his back, his game fits this event swimmingly. Fowler can shape the ball either direction and is excellent at using different trajectories as needed. His short game and putting have been marvelous this season, so these odds are simply too short.
Pick: Outright +2000 [1u]; Top-10 +210 [1u]