Scotland welcomes the PGA Tour and DP World Tour in a co-sanctioned event during this week’s 2026 Genesis Scottish Open. This tournament continues to be played at The Renaissance Club, which is a par 70 that combines fescue and poa annua surfaces, running just under 7,300 yards.
This Tom Doak design was only established in 2008, yet it’ll host for the eighth straight year in North Berwick, Scotland. Coastal winds, undulating fairways, and large fescue/poa annua greens are the primary defenses at The Renaissance Club. Bunkers on links courses, dubbed pot bunkers, are steeper, while rolling into play more frequently due to the undulating fairways.
Chris Gotterup’s come-from-behind win at the John Deere Classic on Sunday sends him with a ton of momentum into his title defense at the Scottish Open. Gotterup is among the betting favorites at +2700. The top-11 betting favorites are inside 30-1, featuring big names like Scottie Scheffler (+550) and Matt Fitzpatrick (+2000), and former winners in Rory McIlroy (+1000) and Xander Schauffele (+1800).
My 2026 John Deere Classic Picks & Predictions: PGA Longshots had a potential shot with Jackson Suber. At 55-1, Suber wound up carding a T6 finish with his highest score, 69, in Round 4, finishing three strokes off the lead.
I have three golfers to target with big odds in the outright winner market ahead of Round 1 at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more free picks and analysis for the rest of the PGA Tour season.
2026 Genesis Scottish Open Picks & Predictions: PGA Sleepers
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Harry Hall (+12500)
Englishman Harry Hall had a strong outing at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. He carded a T17 finish and would’ve been in contention if not for a 74 (+4) finish in Round 3.
Hall has had three top 10s in 2026, but they’ve been much more spread out compared to his red-hot campaign in 2025. He’s ranked 34th in SG: Putting and 54th in scrambling, so it’s nice to know Hall’s short game remains a weapon.
Tee-to-green has been an issue all season, which is why we’re landing Hall at 125-1. Let’s take a flier on him to win his second PGA Tour event as a lucrative longshot who is very familiar playing links golf.
Mac Meissner (+12500)
Mac Meissner will make his debut at The Renaissance Club this week. The 27-year-old American has four top 10 finishes this year, including three since May. Meissner is coming off a T6 at TPC Deere Run, firing a closing 64 on Sunday.
Notable ranks include top-40 in total strokes gained, 36th in SG: Putting, 15th in proximity and 11th for 200+ yard approach shots. Meissner also sits 13th in scrambling and 10th in putts per round this season.
Meissner’s still seeking his first win on the PGA Tour. His game is in a good spot right now, especially his ability on approach and a strong short game.
Bet on Mac Meissner to pull off the upset in Scotland this week at +12500 odds.
Eric Cole (+12500)
I’ve been backing Eric Cole in a variety of betting markets recently, including as a longshot. After posting a third runner-up finish to Russell Henley at the Charles Schwab Challenge just over a month ago, Cole has still managed to put together some low-scoring rounds.
Cole’s one of the top putters on the PGA Tour in 2026. He’s ranked first in putting average and putts per round, while also 27th in scrambling and top-50 for SG: Approach. Cole is 53rd in proximity, which will give him a good shot to climb the leaderboard in Scotland this week.
For our final longshot, let’s bet Eric Cole to finally break through with his PGA-leading putter at 125-1 odds.