The latest modification to the 150th Open Championship awaits players as the biggest names in the game are set to take part in the Scotland Open event at Renaissance Club this week. Design Tom Doak will take over hosting duties for the fourth year in a row, but this will be the first time he has welcomed a mixed field as the Scottish Open has become a joint event between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.
Located in North Berwick, Scotland, The Renaissance Club is often described as a golf course with fake ties. There are traditional golf joint features interwoven into the design, such as wide fairways, large and slow greens, and bunkers throughout, but also some characteristics that mirror the characteristics of US golf.
Because of this, the Renaissance Club makes a nice stop on the playing schedule before the competitors turn their attention to the old stadium in St Andrews. Colin Morikawa will be looking to defend his crown as this year’s golfers champ next week, but he will first try to find the form that got him lifting the claret pitcher.
Morikawa arrived in Scotland last year after never playing in the country and even complained about coming into contact with an iron. The Scottish Open managed to rectify the situation, giving the two-time main winner the chance to take on a lighter version of golf links. Others are hoping to do the same, perhaps completing the rare Scottish double that Phil Mickelson last achieved in 2013.
Let’s take a closer look at this week’s 2022 Scottish Open with odds via Caesars Sportsbook.
call info
Event: 2022 Genesis Scottish Open | dates: 7-10 July
Site: Al Nahda Club – North Berwick, Scotland
par: 70 | yardage: 7,237 | money bag: 8,000,000 dollars
2022 Scottish Open Space, prospects
- John Ram (11-1): The Spaniard returns to the top of the odds board in what will be his first start since a disappointing finish at the US Open. Despite entering the winner’s circle only once this season, Ram’s short game is quietly starting to peak. He’s now earned hits in his last five events and turned the green in four of five. The former world number one finished seventh single-handedly on his first outing around the Renaissance Club last season, at times looking lost on pitching roofs. If the current trend prevails, Ram could easily win the No. 2 for 2022.
- Justin Thomas (12-1): He has competed in the Al-Nahda Club twice, and both times he has cleared himself well. After earning T9 finishes in 2019 and T8 in 2021, Thomas should thrive once again on his return to Scotland. The 29-year-old is arguably one of the most creative players in the game, and this style of golf will match his playing style. Away from the tee, he was accurate with his iron and crafty with a wedge in hand, all signs suggest Thomas was a worker.
- Scotty Scheffler (12-1)
- Matt Fitzpatrick (18-1): The US Open champion hasn’t seen a competition since his big win at The Country Club. Despite the layoff, Fitzpatrick shouldn’t have any qualms about rust because he’s liked the Renaissance Club in the past. After falling behind in a playoff for Min Wu Lee last season, the Englishman also made the T42 finals in 2020 and T14 in 2019. Since then he has added space to his game, and that may be the factor that propels him to another title. .
- Xander Shaveli (18-1)
- Patrick Cantlay (22-1)
- Cameron Smith (25-1)
- Colin Morikawa (25-1): The third round 77 crushed his US Open ambitions, but there are still plenty of positives to draw from Morikawa’s week in Boston. He got hits around the green and put it down for the first time since the Masters, incidentally finishing fifth. The 25-year-old struggled on his debut at the Scottish Open last season and ultimately ended in a draw at 71st, but those difficulties proved invaluable as they gave him the keys to his success in winning the Open Championship next week.
- Sam Burns (28-1)
- Will Zlatoris (28-1): Now, a three-time runner-up in 2022, Zalatoris’ first PGA Tour win is even bigger in the rearview mirror. His short game has improved dramatically, and golf is probably his cup of tea. Producer Wake Forest ended up tied for 26th at the Scottish Open last year, however he had to retire the following week due to injury.
The 2022 Scottish Open picks
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