There were plenty of great tournaments in 2024, with one of the most memorable coming at the Genesis Scottish Open, when Robert MacIntyre birdied the 72nd hole to win by a single shot.
Not only was it his second PGA Tour victory in two months but, in the process, MacIntyre became the first Scot to win their home open since Colin Montgomerie in 1999.
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For 2025, MacIntyre returns to try and defend his trophy from 12 months ago and, like previous editions of the Genesis Scottish Open, there’s set to be a bumper field.
Staged the week before The Open Championship, the final men’s Major of the season, The Renaissance Club provides a Links layout that is good practice ahead of the main event of the Claret Jug.
What’s more, being a co-sanctioned event with the PGA Tour, as well as a DP World Tour Rolex Series event, a bumper tournament purse is available, which is another reason those from the PGA Tour are willing to make the journey over from the States.
The 13th hole at The Renaissance Club
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A number of big names are set to tee it up and, below, we have listed just some of them who will be featuring in Scotland.
Rory McIlroy
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Pipping MacIntyre to the Genesis Scottish Open title via a birdie-birdie finish in 2023, McIlroy returns to the tournament and will be among the main headliners.
The Masters champion has played in the event multiple times throughout his career and finished in a share of fourth in 2024. He will be among the favorites to lift a second title for 2025.
Scottie Scheffler
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The World No.1 missed this tournament last year, with Scheffler opting to skip the event to focus on preparations for The Open Championship.
Currently, in 2025, Scheffler has continued that trend of not playing the week before a Major tournament but, this time around, he is listed in the field at The Renaissance Club.
In 2023, the American teed it up and finished third in the event but, the year before, in 2022, he missed the cut. He also played in 2021, finishing T12, so has mixed form around the North Berwick layout.
Xander Schauffele
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The defending Open Champion returns to the Scottish Open for another year, with Schauffele claiming the trophy back…
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