The first Rolex Series event since January takes place this week when the European Tour heads to the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland for the Scottish Open. It’s a rare time in professional golf with the Euro Tour stealing the spotlight from the PGA Tour, which has its weekly competition in Illinois. Some of the game’s best are in attendance this week with a strong contingent from the United States. Jon Rahm is set to peg it up for the first time since winning the U.S. Open, the first major championship of his career. He’s touted as the betting favorite with a strong field of competitors close behind. The Scottish Open is one of the top tournaments on the circuit with a number of enticing matchups. Visit BookMaker.eu for updated matchup odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Scottish Open Matchup Odds
Christiaan Bezuidenhout -117 vs. Branden Grace -113
Scottie Scheffler -152 vs. Will Zalatoris +118
Eddie Pepperell +137 vs. Adrian Otaegui -175
Victor Dubuisson -120 vs. Ryan Fox -110
Justin Thomas -124 vs. Tyrrell Hatton -106
Robert MacIntyre -143 vs. Martin Kaymer +111
Jason Scrivener -134 vs. Justin Harding +103
Will Zalatoris -107 vs. Corey Conners -123
Thomas Detry -113 vs. Laurie Canter -117
Dean Burmester -130 vs. Richard Bland -101
Rasmus Hojgaard +117 vs. Antoine Rozner -150
Jon Rahm -180 vs. Rory McIlroy +141
Sam Burns -135 vs. Garrick Higgo +104
Marcus Armitage -113 vs. Jordan Smith -117
Scottie Scheffler -130 vs. Corey Conners -101
Tommy Fleetwood -115 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -115
Collin Morikawa -143 vs. Rory McIlroy +111
Xander Schauffele -154 vs. Rory McIlroy +120
Victor Perez -215 vs. Henrik Stenson +169
Jon Rahm -163 vs. Xander Schauffele +127
Lucas Herbert -112 vs. Ryan Palmer -118
Lee Westwood -115 vs. Andy Sullivan -115
Xander Schauffele -117 vs. Collin Morikawa -113
Billy Horschel -120 vs. Thomas Pieters -110
Bernd Wiesberger -110 vs. Ian Poulter -120
Tommy Fleetwood -117 vs. Branden Grace -113
Matthias Schwab -130 vs. Aaron Rai -101
Matt Wallace -133 vs. Francesco Molinari +102
Sam Horsfield -110 vs. Guido Migliozzi -120
Jon Rahm -167 vs. Collin Morikawa +130
Danny Willett -101 vs. Andrew Johnston -130
Justin Thomas -133 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick +102
Sean Crocker -135 vs. Kurt Kitayama +104
Tyrrell Hatton -120 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick -110
Need to Know
To try and make The Renaissance Club more challenging the course underwent a makeover ahead of last year’s edition. The plan worked, sort of. Aaron Rai’s winning score of -11 last year was half that of 2019 champ Bernd Wiesberger, who finished 72 holes at 22-under and won in a playoff. The makeover added around 200 yards to the layout putting the Renaissance Club at 7,343 yards. It’s a straightforward links-style course that shouldn’t be overly problematic. Bunkers are carved into the property, trees are part of the landscape and the rough is up. The biggest test will come from Mother Nature, though, with winds expected to act up on the coast.
Scottish Open Matchup Picks
Xander Schauffele +127 vs. Jon Rahm
This might be a wasted pick but there aren’t many matchups where a player like Schauffele is offered at this price. Well, he is matched up with the best player in the world but I’m not sure Rahm is completely over the excitement of winning his first major. There’s always a big sigh after winning, but more so for Rahm after getting that major monkey off his back. And I just can’t get past the X-man at this price. Schauffele wasn’t that far off the pace at Torrey Pines finishing T7 for his sixth top-20 in seven starts.
Bernd Wiesberger -110 vs. Ian Poulter
If you can shoot 61 you are definitely a player. Wiesberger carded that number two years ago on this layout to claim victory, and his ball-striking has been a thing of beauty even if his recent results haven’t. Wiesberger has spent more time on the PGA Tour side recently, but he still knows how to wield a stick on the ET. He has two top-5s in his last three ET starts and should feel right at home this week.
Garrick Higgo +104 vs. Sam Burns
Higgo hasn’t played a Euro Tour event since winning the Canary Islands Championship in May, his second title in three weeks. He returns after a mixed bag on the PGA Tour where he wasn’t a factor in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship. But he did win his first PGA tournament at Congaree in that span, so there is reason for hope.
Tommy Fleetwood -115 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Fleetwood has struggled for a few months, but he did show signs of regaining his touch with a T17 in Ireland last week. That’s just a bonus since Fleetwood is a standout on links courses and he has a bone to pick after losing here last year in a playoff. Fleetwood is competing for a spot on the Ryder Cup roster giving him even more incentive to perform at a high level.
Tyrrell Hatton -120 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick -110
Hatton is another player who should benefit from a return to the Euro Tour and a links course. He spent the last few months on the PGA Tour with mixed results. He missed the cut last time out at the U.S. Open but racked up a pair of top-10s in three starts prior, including a T2 at the Palmetto Championship. Hit last three starts on the ET including a win in Abu Dhabi and a T6 in Saudi Arabia. This is a little different, but Hatton has proved his worth on links courses over his career.
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