The Scottish Open is here, and it’s a big deal.
Top golfers, including Rory McIlroy, are in Scotland to prepare for the Open Championship at Royal Troon next week. They want to get used to the conditions they’ll face there.
All 156 players start with an equal shot at winning $1.575 million from a total prize pool of $9 million. Last year, McIlroy won by just one stroke over Robert MacIntyre and took home the same amount .
Fans might think this prize money is huge compared to other tournaments. Even if you finish 65th, you still get $21,600! This event has one of the biggest prize pools outside of major championships on both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN PRIZE MONEY PAYOUT 2024
Here’s how much money each position gets:
– 1st: $1,575,000
– 2nd: $985,500
– 3rd: $590,850
– And so on…
WHERE IS THE SCOTTISH OPEN BEING PLAYED?
Since 2019, the Renaissance Club in North Berwick has hosted this tournament. It’s close to Edinburgh and will continue hosting until at least 2026. Before that, it was held at places like St Andrews and Carnoustie.
WHO IS IN THE SCOTTISH OPEN FIELD?
Big names like Rory McIlroy lead a star-studded field that includes Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama (wow!), Tommy Fleetwood (so cool), Jordan Spieth (awesome), Justin Rose (legend), and Tom Kim (new star).
Recent winners Davis Thompson from John Deere Classic and Ewen Ferguson from BMW International Open are also playing.
What do you think about these players?
