Genesis Scottish Open under way at The Renaissance Club

The unique county venue is internet hosting the Genesis Scottish Open for the sixth consecutive 12 months.

Tens of hundreds of followers are anticipated to line the fairways between right now and Sunday to cheer on stars together with defending champion Rory McIlroy, three-time Main winner and former world primary Jordan Spieth, two-time Main winner Collin Morikawa, and 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark.

Every of the winners from the earlier 5 Scottish Opens – Bernd Wiesberger, Aaron Rai, Min Woo Lee, Xander Schauffele and McIlroy – will probably be competing over the 4 days.

Reigning Olympic champion Schauffele was wanting ahead to returning to The Renaissance Membership after profitable the event in 2022.

Xander Schauffele has fond reminiscences of The Renaissance Membership after profitable the Scottish Open on the East Lothian course in 2022. Picture: Gordon Bell

The American arrives in Scotland in sensational type, having gained his maiden Main title on the US PGA Championship in Could and recorded 10 different top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour since 2024 started.

Previous to claiming his first Main championship crown at Valhalla Golf Membership two months in the past, the world quantity three’s final journey to the winner’s circle got here at this occasion, and he has fond reminiscences of that week.

He stated: “I used to be coming off no wins, just like what simply occurred.

“I didn’t win for a few years. I used to be in a position to win Stateside, after which to journey over right here straight after and win once more, it was actually cool.

“I used to be tremendous proud and it’s one thing I’m nonetheless pleased with, simply to have the ability to win, in fact, but additionally in a totally completely different nation is a extremely robust factor to do and a testomony to kind of consistency and good sport planning.

“So it was a giant win for my staff and myself, and people back-to-backs are vital.”

Xander Schauffele has fond reminiscences of The Renaissance Membership after profitable the Scottish Open on the East Lothian course in 2022. Picture: Gordon Bell

The 30-year-old completed one-stroke forward of Kurt Kitayama in the summertime of 2022 to go residence with €1,378,143.20.

Final 12 months, he needed to accept a share of forty second spot as McIlroy dashed Scottish hopes by edging out residence favorite Robert MacIntyre.

Schauffele, who gained Olympic gold in Tokyo three years in the past, was wanting ahead to getting again to taking part in in Scotland – per week earlier than Royal Troon hosts The Open.

He stated: “I really like coming right here and I really like coming abroad, taking part in throughout the pond and slowly acclimating myself and yeah, simply excited for the week.

“There’s simply an appreciation.

“Not that every one followers don’t respect golf however there’s a deeper appreciation right here.

“They know what a superb shot seems to be like.

“Like while you hit 140 yards from the pin, they know when that’s a superb shot they usually clap, and that’s at all times good.”

MacIntyre, who has been ranked at 40-1 to win the event, is one in every of eight Scottish golfers competing.

Becoming a member of MacIntyre (teeing off at 8.28am) on the fairways will probably be Grant Forrest (1.43pm), who lives in Pencaitland, in addition to Connor Syme (7.11am), David Regulation (7.44am), Scott Jamieson (12.37pm), Richie Ramsay (12.48pm), Ewen Ferguson (1.54pm) and Calum Hill (2.05pm).

Every will probably be aiming to safe the profitable prize of $1.6 million and develop into the primary Scotsman to win the event since Colin Montgomerie at Loch Lomond 25 years in the past.