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Scottish Open (golf)

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The Genesis Scottish Open is a professional golf tournament in Scotland, and is one of five tournaments that are part of the Rolex Series, which identifies it as one of the European Tour's premier events. It has been played on various courses, but in recent years it has been played on a links course, appealing to players who wish to gain experience before The Open, which takes place in the following week.

Genesis Scottish Open
Tournament information
LocationNorth Berwick, Scotland
Established1972
Course(s)Renaissance Club
Par70
Length7,237 yards (6,618 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,000,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Brandon Stone (2018)
To par−22 Benjamin Hébert (2019)
−22 Bernd Wiesberger (2019)
Current champion
Scotland Robert McIntyre
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Scottish Open venues ( 2022 venue)

Since 1987 it has, together with John Deere Classic, been the last chance to qualify for The Open. It has been part of the Open Qualifying Series since that series started in 2014. The leading 3 players (4 in 2016) not already qualified, have received an entry to the Open. Before 2014 there was generally an exemption category so that the leading player or players, not already qualified, could play in the Open.

The Scottish Open became a Rolex Series event in 2017 (when the series was inaugurated), which meant the prize fund was increased to $7 million. Beginning in 2022, the tournament was co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and title sponsored by Genesis.[1]

History

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1972 and 1973

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The first Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open was part of the 1972 European Tour and was held at Downfield Golf Club in Dundee. Neil Coles beat Brian Huggett at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, holing a 12-foot putt.[2] Total prize money was £10,000 with a first prize of £2,000. Sunbeam Electric had sponsored the Sunbeam Electric Tournament in 1971.

In 1973 the event was played on the Old Course at St Andrews. Graham Marsh won by 6 strokes from Peter Oosterhuis.[3] Total prize money was increased to £15,000 with a first prize of £2,500.[4]

Both 1972 and 1973 tournaments were broadcast extensively on ITV.[5][4] The tournament was cancelled when television coverage could not be arranged in 1974.[6]

1986 revival

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The event returned to the European Tour calendar in 1986 when, under a new sponsorship deal with Bell's, the Glasgow Open, which had been held at Haggs Castle Golf Club from 1983 to 1985, was rebranded as the Scottish Open.[7][8] After remaining at Haggs Castle for the first year, the tournament moved to Gleneagles in 1987 and was played the week before the Open Championship. 1987 also saw the BBC broadcast live coverage of the event, and continued to do so until 1993. It remained at Gleneagles until Bell's withdrew their sponsorship in 1994 following the switch of TV coverage from BBC to SKY that year. In 1995 and 1996 it was held, without a sponsor, at Carnoustie.

The 1986 event had prize money of £130,000 with a first prize of £21,660.[9] This rose to £200,000 with a first prize of £33,330 for the 1987 event at Gleneagles.[10] This had risen to £600,000 and a first prize of £100,000 for the 1992 tournament. Despite the loss of Bell's sponsorship the prize money increased to £650,000 in 1995 but, with the event losing money, this was reduced to £480,000 in 1996.[11]

Loch Lomond

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From 1997 the Scottish Open's pre-Open place on the European Tour schedule was taken by the Loch Lomond World Invitational, which had been first held at Loch Lomond Golf Club in September 1996. The top-60 in the World Rankings were invited but few non-Europeans entered.[12] The event was broadcast by the BBC. From 1997 to 2000 the Loch Lomond event was played the week before the Open Championship. These events did not use the Scottish Open name, the rights to which were owned by ISM. From 2001, it was decided that the Loch Lomond event would be known as the Scottish Open and all prior editions, including the September 1996 event, would be granted Scottish Open status. This resulted in the anomaly of there being two "Scottish Opens" in 1996.[13] The September 1996 event had a first prize of £125,000, rising to £133,330 in 1997 and £183,330 by 2000.

The 2001 Scottish Open was run without a main sponsor but from 2002 it was known as the Barclays Scottish Open, and was played at Loch Lomond until 2010. Some concern was expressed that the course, which is very different from the links courses on which the Open Championship is played, put European Tour players at a disadvantage compared to their leading rivals from the PGA Tour, who traditionally spent a week practising for the Open on links courses in Ireland.

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In 2011 it was held at Castle Stuart Golf Links, near Inverness, due to the financial difficulties being suffered by Loch Lomond. Play was reduced to 54 holes (three rounds) in the tournament due to heavy rain, which caused flooding and landslides.[14] Aberdeen Asset Management took over sponsorship in 2012, but the event remained at Castle Stuart in 2012 and 2013 before moving to Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in 2014.[15] It was played at Gullane Golf Club in 2015 and at Castle Stuart Golf Links in 2016.[16] In 2016, the attendance figures at Castle Stuart were disappointing, with a reduction of more than 20,000 to 41,809 over the four tournament days.[17] In 2017 it was held in Ayrshire, for the first time in its current guise, at Dundonald Links, and was played at Gullane again in 2018.[18] Since 2019 the event has been held at the Renaissance Club and is scheduled to remain there until 2026.[19]

Disability event

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From 2019, a 36-hole EDGA (European Disabled Golf Association) Scottish Open event of ten players takes place on the same course on the Saturday and Sunday morning of the main event.[20]

Winners

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European Tour (Rolex Series) 2017–
European Tour (Regular) 1972–1973, 1986–2016
# Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse[b] Winner's
share[b]		 Venue
Genesis Scottish Open
42nd 2024 EUR, PGAT   Robert MacIntyre 262 −18 1 stroke   Adam Scott 9,000,000 1,575,000 Renaissance
41st 2023 EUR, PGAT   Rory McIlroy 265 −15 1 stroke   Robert MacIntyre 9,000,000 1,575,000 Renaissance
40th 2022 EUR, PGAT   Xander Schauffele 273 −7 1 stroke   Kurt Kitayama 8,000,000 1,440,000 Renaissance
Abrdn Scottish Open
39th 2021 EUR   Min Woo Lee 266 −18 Playoff   Thomas Detry
  Matt Fitzpatrick		 8,000,000 1,333,330 Renaissance
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
38th 2020 EUR   Aaron Rai 273 −11 Playoff   Tommy Fleetwood 7,000,000 1,166,669 Renaissance
37th 2019 EUR   Bernd Wiesberger 262 −22 Playoff   Benjamin Hébert 7,000,000 1,166,669 Renaissance
36th 2018 EUR   Brandon Stone 260 −20 4 strokes   Eddie Pepperell 7,000,000 1,166,669 Gullane
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
35th 2017 EUR   Rafa Cabrera-Bello 275 −13 Playoff   Callum Shinkwin 7,000,000 1,166,669 Dundonald
34th 2016 EUR   Alex Norén 274 −14 1 stroke   Tyrrell Hatton 3,250,000 541,668 Castle Stuart
33rd 2015 EUR   Rickie Fowler 268 −12 1 stroke   Raphaël Jacquelin
  Matt Kuchar		 3,250,000 541,668 Gullane
32nd 2014 EUR   Justin Rose 268 −16 2 strokes   Kristoffer Broberg 3,000,000 500,000 Royal Aberdeen
31st 2013 EUR   Phil Mickelson 271 −17 Playoff   Branden Grace 3,000,000 500,000 Castle Stuart
30th 2012 EUR   Jeev Milkha Singh 271 −17 Playoff   Francesco Molinari 2,500,000 416,668 Castle Stuart
Barclays Scottish Open
29th 2011 EUR   Luke Donald 197[c] −19 4 strokes   Fredrik Andersson Hed 3,000,000 500,000 Castle Stuart
28th 2010 EUR   Edoardo Molinari 272 −12 3 strokes   Darren Clarke 3,000,000 500,000 Loch Lomond
27th 2009 EUR   Martin Kaymer 269 −15 2 strokes   Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
  Raphaël Jacquelin		 3,000,000 500,000 Loch Lomond
26th 2008 EUR   Graeme McDowell 271 −13 2 strokes   James Kingston 3,000,000 500,000 Loch Lomond
25th 2007 EUR   Grégory Havret 272 −14 Playoff   Phil Mickelson 3,000,000 500,000 Loch Lomond
24th 2006 EUR   Johan Edfors 271 −13 2 strokes   Luke Donald
  Andrés Romero
  Charl Schwartzel		 2,400,000 400,000 Loch Lomond
23rd 2005 EUR   Tim Clark 265 −19 2 strokes   Darren Clarke
  Maarten Lafeber		 2,400,000 400,000 Loch Lomond
22rd 2004 EUR   Thomas Levet 269 −15 1 stroke   Michael Campbell 2,200,000 366,660 Loch Lomond
21st 2003 EUR   Ernie Els (2) 267 −17 5 strokes   Darren Clarke
  Phillip Price		 2,200,000 366,660 Loch Lomond
20th 2002 EUR   Eduardo Romero 273 −11 Playoff   Freddie Jacobson 2,200,000 366,660 Loch Lomond
Scottish Open
19th 2001 EUR   Retief Goosen 268 −16 3 strokes   Thomas Bjørn 2,200,000 366,660 Loch Lomond
Standard Life Loch Lomond
18th 2000 EUR   Ernie Els 273 −11 1 stroke   Tom Lehman 1,100,000 183,330 Loch Lomond
17th 1999 EUR   Colin Montgomerie 268 −16 3 strokes   Sergio García
  Michael Jonzon
  Mats Lanner		 1,000,000 166,660 Loch Lomond
16th 1998 EUR   Lee Westwood 276 −8 4 strokes   Robert Allenby
  Dennis Edlund
  David Howell
  Eduardo Romero
  Ian Woosnam		 850,000 141,660 Loch Lomond
Gulfstream Loch Lomond World Invitational
15th 1997 EUR   Tom Lehman 265 −19 5 strokes   Ernie Els 800,000 133,330 Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond World Invitational
14th 1996[d] EUR   Thomas Bjørn 277 −7 1 stroke   Jean van de Velde 750,000 125,000 Loch Lomond
Scottish Open
13th 1996[d] EUR   Ian Woosnam (3) 289 +1 4 strokes   Andrew Coltart 480,000 80,000 Carnoustie
12th 1995 EUR   Wayne Riley 276 −12 2 strokes   Nick Faldo 650,000 108,330 Carnoustie
Bell's Scottish Open
11th 1994 EUR   Carl Mason 265 −15 1 stroke   Peter Mitchell 600,000 100,000 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
10th 1993 EUR   Jesper Parnevik 271 −9 5 strokes   Payne Stewart 600,000 100,000 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
9th 1992 EUR   Peter O'Malley 262 −18 2 strokes   Colin Montgomerie 600,000 100,000 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
8th 1991 EUR   Craig Parry 268 −12 1 stroke   Mark McNulty 500,000 83,330 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
7th 1990 EUR   Ian Woosnam (2) 269 −15 4 strokes   Mark McNulty 400,000 66,660 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
6th 1989 EUR   Michael Allen 272 −8 2 strokes   José María Olazábal
  Ian Woosnam		 300,000 50,000 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
5th 1988 EUR   Barry Lane 271 −13 3 strokes   Sandy Lyle
  José Rivero		 250,000 41,660 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
4th 1987 EUR   Ian Woosnam 264 −20 7 strokes   Peter Senior 200,000 33,330 Gleneagles
(King's Course)
3rd 1986 EUR   David Feherty 270 −14 Playoff   Ian Baker-Finch
  Christy O'Connor Jnr		 130,000 21,660 Haggs Castle
1974–1985: No tournament
Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open
2nd 1973 EUR   Graham Marsh 286 −2 6 strokes   Peter Oosterhuis 15,000 2,500 St Andrews
1st 1972 EUR   Neil Coles 283 −5 Playoff   Brian Huggett 10,000 2,000 Downfield

Sources:[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

Previous event of same name

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Scottish Open
Tournament information
Location  Scotland
Established1935
FormatStroke play
Final year1936
Final champion
  Jimmy Adams

In 1935 Gleneagles hosted a Scottish Open Championship held on the King's course. Total prize money was £750.[30] The R&A objected to the use of the term "Championship" being used for a tournament organised by a private enterprise.[31] Percy Alliss won the tournament by 4 strokes from Jack Busson with an aggregate of 273.[32] The 1936 tournament was sponsored by Penfold and known as the Penfold Scottish Open. Penfold had sponsored tournaments in Wales and England from 1932 to 1934. The tournament was played at Ayr Belleisle Golf Club. Total prize money was again £750. After 72 holes Jimmy Adams and Tom Collinge tied on 287.[33] In the 36-hole playoff, Adams had rounds of 68 and 69 and won by 11 strokes.[34] It was intended to hold the 1937 Penfold Scottish Open in the Carnoustie area, just before the 1937 Open Championship which was to be played there. The R&A objected to the arrangement and the event was cancelled.[35] Penfold resumed their golf sponsorship with the Penfold Professional Golf League in 1938.

# Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Venue
Penfold Scottish Open
2nd 1936   Jimmy Adams 287 Playoff   Tom Collinge Belleisle
Scottish Open Championship
1st 1935   Percy Alliss 273 4 strokes   Jack Busson Gleneagles (King's)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ EUR − European Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.
  2. ^ a b Before 2017 the prize fund was always stated and paid in pound sterling (£). Since 2017 the prize fund has been stated and paid in United States dollar (US$).
  3. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
  4. ^ a b Two events were played in 1996 after the Loch Lomond World Invitational became retrospectively recognised as an edition of the Scottish Open.

References

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