Can Rory McIlroy defend his Genesis Scottish Open title? Odds explored
Can Rory McIlroy defend his Genesis Scottish Open title? Odds explored
Genesis Scottish Open – Day Four
Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. The Northern Irishman, the event’s defending champion, comes into the competition with 7-1 odds, according to SportsLine.
The 35-year-old golfer leads the field that features 33 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking among the top contenders.
For the unversed, the Genesis Scottish Open is set to tee off on Thursday, July 11, at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. The 31st tournament of the 2024 PGA Tour schedule will see a stacked 156-player compete for the $9,000,000 prize purse. World No.2 McIlroy is the highest-ranked player on the event’s field and the outright favorite.
It is pertinent to note that McIlroy comes into the Scottish national open competition after a brief break. The golfer took some time off the field to recover from his loss at the US Open in June. Following his second-place finish in the competition, the Irishman stated that he was pulling out from all competitions and would return for the Scottish Open.
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McIlroy, who teed off the year with a win at the DP World Tour’s Dubai Desert Classic, failed to carry the form onto the PGA Tour. The ace golfer finished T19 at The Players Championship, T22 at the Masters, T12 at the PGA Championship, and solo second at the US Open. He tasted victory at the Wells Fargo Championship and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
A third-place finish at the Valero Texas Open and a T4 finish at the Canadian Open are some other big results he recorded. All eyes will be on McIlroy this weekend as he comes into the Genesis Scottish Open after a break and a week ahead of The Open Championship.
2024 Genesis Scottish Open odds
Xander Schauffele sits second on the Genesis Scottish Open’s odds list with 8-1, according to SportsLine. Collin Morikawa follows him with 12-1 odds. Ludvig Aberg (14-1), Viktor Hovland (20-1), and Tommy Fleetwood (22-1) are some other names to watch this weekend.
Listed below are the top odds for the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club (As per SportsLine):
Rory McIlroy +700
Xander Schauffele +800
Collin Morikawa +1200
Ludvig Aberg +1400
Viktor Hovland +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2200
Min Woo Lee +2500
Tom Kim +2500
Hideki Matsuyama +3000
Justin Thomas +3500
Robert MacIntyre +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Corey Conners +4500
Sungjae Im +4500
Wyndham Clark +5000
Sahith Theegala +5000
Byeong Hun An +5500
Brian Harman +5500
Max Homa +5500
Aaron Rai +5500
Jordan Spieth +6000
Sepp Straka +6000
Davis Thompson +6500
Si Woo Kim +7000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +7500
Adam Scott +8000
Thomas Detry +8000
Tom Hoge +8000
Erik Van Rooyen +9000
Keith Mitchell +9000
Will Zalatoris +9000
Ryan Fox +9000
Billy Horschel +9000
Nicolai Højgaard +9000
Tom Mckibbin +9000
More details on the 2024 Scottish Open, including tee times, will be updated as the event progresses.
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