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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Berwick, Scotland |
| Established | 1972 |
| Course(s) | Renaissance Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,237 yards (6,618 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$9,000,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Brandon Stone (2018) |
| To par | −22 Benjamin Hébert (2019) −22 Bernd Wiesberger (2019) |
| Current champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rory McIlroy | |
| Location Map | |
  Renaissance Club Location in Scotland  Renaissance Club Location in East Lothian | |
2022 venue)
- Do=Downfield (x1)
- Gl=Gleneagles (x8)
- SA=St Andrews (x1)
- HC=Haggs Castle (x1)
- Ca=Carnoustie (x2)
- LL=Loch Lomond (x15)
- CS=Castle Stuart (x4)
- RA=Royal Aberdeen (x1)
- Gu=Gullane (x2)
- Du=Dundonald (x1)
- Re=Renaissance Club (x5)
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.
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
1972 and 1973
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
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
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.
Links courses
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
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
| European Tour (Rolex Series) | 2017– | |
| European Tour (Regular) | 1972–1973, 1986–2016 |
| # | Year | Tour(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse[lower-alpha 2] | Winner's share[lower-alpha 2] | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Scottish Open | ||||||||||
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Min Woo Lee | 266 | −18 | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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[lower-alpha 3] | −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[lower-alpha 4] | EUR | Thomas Bjørn | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jean van de Velde | 750,000 | 125,000 | Loch Lomond |
| Scottish Open | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1996[lower-alpha 4] | 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 |
Previous event of same name
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Scotland |
| Established | 1935 |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1936 |
| 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
Notes
- ↑ EUR − European Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.
- 1 2 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$).
- ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
- 1 2 Two events were played in 1996 after the Loch Lomond World Invitational became retrospectively recognised as an edition of the Scottish Open.
References
- ↑ "PGA Tour and European Tour announce details of historic Strategic Alliance". PGA Tour. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Golf – Coles wins title putting like a demon". The Times. 3 July 1972. p. 11.
- ↑ "Marsh in line for Open win". The Glasgow Herald. 2 July 1963. p. 5.
- 1 2 "Golf –Scottish Open moves to the Old course". The Times. 12 January 1973. p. 7.
- ↑ "Golf – Rich plum beyond reach of sponsors". The Times. 12 July 1972. p. I.
- ↑ "No TV—No Scots' open". Glasgow Herald. 23 November 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Scottish Open rings the bell". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 June 1986. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "O'Connor's cup bid continues". Irish Independent. 21 August 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Prize increase". The Times. 9 August 1986. p. 34.
- ↑ "Woosnam tips himself for double win in Scotland". The Times. 13 July 1987. p. 34.
- ↑ "Rights to Scottish Open sold to IMG". The Times. 10 July 1996. p. 45.
- ↑ "Leading American immune to Loch Lomond's charms". The Times. 19 September 1996. p. 42.
- ↑ "Scottish Open: Historic yet new". BBC Sport. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ "Bad weather suspends golf's Scottish Open". BBC News. BBC. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Scottish Open to moves to Royal Aberdeen in 2014". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish Open: Gullane and Castle Stuart host next two tournaments". BBC Sport. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ Inglis, Martin (10 July 2016). "Scottish Open attendance 'disappointing'". bunkered.
- ↑ McEwan, Michael (25 April 2016). "Dundonald Links to host 2017 Scottish Open". bunkered.
- ↑ "Scottish Open to remain at East Lothian's The Renaissance Club until 2026". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Dempster, Martin (9 May 2019). "Disability Scottish Open at The Renaissance". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Scottish Open: Aaron Rai beats Tommy Fleetwood in play-off". BBC Sport. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ Crawford, Kenny (14 July 2019). "Scottish Open 2019: Bernd Wiesberger secures title with play-off win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ Murray, Ewan (16 July 2017). "Rafa Cabrera-Bello beats Callum Shinkwin in Scottish Open play-off". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Phil Mickelson wins play-off to claim Scottish Open title". BBC Sport. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Scottish Open: Jeev Milkha Singh claims play-off victory". BBC Sport. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ Huggan, John (16 July 2007). "Mickelson's demons return to hand Havret Open spoils". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Romero denies Jacobson". BBC Sport. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (24 August 1986). "Irish magic as Feherty again wins playoff". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Ward-Thomas, Pat (3 July 1972). "Coles makes a worthy champion". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Scottish "Open" – Practice play at Gleneagles". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1935. p. 20.
- ↑ "Golf – Scottish "Open" qualifiers – Callum and Alliss lead". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1935. p. 12.
- ↑ "Great finish by Alliss – Final round of 66 at Gleneagles – Record aggregate in Scots Open championship". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1935. p. 20.
- ↑ "Collinge-Adams replay – Tie in the Penfold tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 18 June 1936. p. 20.
- ↑ "Record-breaking win – Adams's rounds of 68 and 69". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1936. p. 4.
- ↑ "Scottish tournament cancelled – Result of R. and A. Club objection". The Glasgow Herald. 2 January 1937. p. 15.