Summer on Tour is in full swing and the top PGA pros are overseas for the Genesis Scottish Open ahead of next week's Open Championship in England.
A total of nine of the top 11 players in the world rankings head the field, which has nea rly all of the top 75 players from both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. No LIV Golfers are in the field.
With wins by dark horse picks Max Homa in the'Farmers Insurance Open, Adam Svensson in the'RSM Classic,'and Matt Fitzpatrick in the'RBC Heritage, there are opportunities to cash in on other players behind the leading favorites. That includes a top-10 or top-20 finish like'dark horse'Jason Day at The Players Championship, Xander Schauffele at'The Masters,'Patrick Rodgers'(+300 for top 10) in Mexico, Tommy Fleetwood (+500 for top 5) at the Wells Fargo Championship, and Seamus Power top-20 at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Scottish Open PGA Picks 2023
Beyond the favorites and top-ranked players with odds to win below +2000, there are plenty of capable longshots and dark horses that could make a run at the leaderboard and come away with a higher finish or victory on Sunday. After all, did you see Kurt Kitayama win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at 220/1 odds or greater and Wyndham Clark win both the Wells Fargo Championship and U.S. Open at 75/1?
Check out the 2023 Scottish Open odds'and preview, along with top finishing position odds, tournament matchups, and golf props on FanDuel Sportsbook.
1. Tyrrell Hatton (+2000)
Hatton ranks No. 2 in this field in Par 4 Efficiency for all yardages over his last 36 rounds. He also ranks top-12 in Greens in Regulation Gained and Birdies or Better Gained while joining featured Tommy Fleetwood as top-5 in Bogey Avoidance. The 31-year-old Englishman also ranks No. 1 in strokes gained Short Game, Putting, and top-8 in Tee-to-Green and Ball Striking. A former Dunhill Links champion, the temperamental Hatton has proven ability to adapt to the wind, slope, and course conditions including links. Hatton can improve on his three top-25 finishes here the last four years, and a better bet at longer odds next week at The Open Championship.
2. Lucas Herbert (+6000)
Aussie Lucas Herbert won the Irish Open in 2021 – the same year he finished T4 here at the Scottish Open shooting -17 under par. In 2020, Herbert also finished T4 here despite a third Round 79. He managed a pair of 65s in the 2021 event when rain and wind were a factor – which is likely the case again for this year's tournament. Herbert clearly likes The Renaissance Club, and he also had his best week Putting at the recent Travelers Championship gaining more than 6.0 strokes, and his Approach play was also the best it's been this year. Gaining confidence and better play heading to a course and conditions in which he's thrived. A Round 1 leader threat and a top-10 finish returns at near 7/1.
3. Ryan Fox (+7500)
Ryan Fox is another longshot who can outperform these odds. A fellow Australian like Herbert, Fox has seven top-30 finishes on the PGA Tour since March, and taking him to do so again on familiar terrain makes sense for those looking to profit from his solid Tee-to-Green and Approach play. Despite sub-par results on this course, consider that Fox won the Dunhill Links last October and you'll see he can beat the top players too.