NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 11: Chris Gotterup of the United States tees off on the 18th hole on day two of the Genesis Scottish Open 2025 at The Renaissance Club on July 11, 2025 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour combines specific events on their calendar with other entities. The upcoming Genesis Scottish Open, also a DP World Tour event, is a perfect example of these types of events.The Scottish Open is one of the non-major events where you will see the majority of the game’s best players, whether they are on the PGA or LIV Golf Tours. The Scottish Open isn’t just a full field event, but is also considered the final run-up to the Open Championship, the fourth and final major tournament of the season.Let’s take a look at the details of the upcoming Scottish Open:Dates: July 9 -12, 2026Location: North Berwick, ScotlandCourse: The Renaissance ClubCourse Details: Par 70, 7,282 yardsField: Genesis Scottish OpenTotal Purse: $9,000,000It’s still important to take a look at the past winners of this event:Scottish Open Past Winners 2025: Chris Gotterup2024: Robert McIntyre2023: Rory McIlroy2022: Xander SchauffeleLet’s take a look at pre-tournament winner odds:2026 Scottish Open OddsScottie Scheffler (+500)Rory McIlroy (+920)Jon Rahm (+1300)Xander Schauffele (+1850)Ludvig Aberg (+2050)When it comes to picks for this event, I’d start with my favorite and long shot picks. The favorite pick is the winner pick I like the most. For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win. It is a long shot pick for a reason, and finding those can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Here are my favorite and long shot picks for the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open:MORE FOR YOUFavorite: Scottie Scheffler (+500)Long Shot: Wyndham Clark (+3100)There are those who might bemoan picking Scottie Scheffler when he’s in the field but he is the most dominant golfer in the game currently. On top of that, Scheffler’s odds keep inching higher as he struggles to win events. At +500, Scheffler is a smart play as his game is trending in the right direction.While Scheffler is by far the most consistent golfer in the game, the hottest golfer might be Wyndham Clark. Clark won the Byron Nelson CJ Cup and the U.S. Open just two weeks after. Clark also had a strong finish at the Travelers Championship, so seeing him at +3100 made it an easy pick for my long shot play.Top 5 Bets For The Genesis Scottish Open 2026Scottie Scheffler (+114)Tommy Fleetwood (+375)The amount of times Scheffler has finished in the Top 5 this season out numbers the times he finished outside the Top 5. With that in mind, if I am getting plus odds for Scheffler in the Top 5, I’m taking that bet.As you’ll see with my picks this week, I am leaning heavy on European players this week. They know how to play in these conditions, feel at home on European soil, and should be able to adapt better than others from around the globe. I like Fleetwood with +375 odds to have a strong finish at the Renaissance Club.Top 10 Picks For The Scottish Open 2026Rory McIlroy (+104)Matt Fitzpatrick (+194)I was shocked when I saw Rory McIlroy getting plus odds to finish in the Top 10. I wouldn’t have been surprised at Top 5 plus odds, but Top 10 was a surprise. With that said, I think Rory plays well this week and helps us in the Top 10 category.Wyndham Clark might be the hottest golfer on tour right now, but Matt Fitzpatrick has had an extremely strong season. Fitzpatrick has won three times on tour, tied with Chris Gotterup for the most in 2026, and I like him to finish in the Top 10 on foreign soil.Top 20 Value Picks For The Scottish Open 2026Viktor Hovland (+144)Shane Lowry (+198)The last time we saw Viktor Hovland he was beating Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers Championship. Hovland is a streaky golfer, and the hope is he can remain hot as he heads to Scotland.Lowry is a player who should always play well in these type of events. These courses should feel like home for Lowry, and the hope is he can regain the form he showed early this season and provide a Top 20 finish at the Scottish Open.Best Prop Bets, Parlays And Bonus Plays For The 2026 Scottish OpenFor bonus plays, these are picks which I don’t necessarily hang my hat on, but still provide value for some who want more exotic plays outside of the aforementioned picks. Sometimes bonus plays are parlays, double chances, triple chances, and even some fun plays for that particular event.Here are the bonus plays for the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open:Double Chance: Scottie Scheffler or Matt Fitzpatrick (+400)Triple Chance: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg (+385)Top 20 Parlay: Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Chris Gotterup (+680)