Patrick Reed missed the cut at last week's BMW International Open. Still, he will now focus on preparing for this week's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, United Kingdom. Reed has played eight DP World Tour events this season and is the current points leader on the DP World Tour. So far this season, he has two wins, four top-25 finishes, and two missed cuts in eight DP World Tour starts. Reed finished tied for 23rd in 2018 when the Genesis Scottish Open was called the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. Over the past 12 months, Reed ranks in the 82nd percentile for greens in regulation on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This matters because over 34% of approach shots at last year's Genesis Scottish Open came from this distance.

Xander Schauffele finished tied for 51st at the Travelers Championship last month and will now focus on preparing for this week's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, United Kingdom. Schauffele has eight top-25 finishes and one missed cut in 14 starts this season. He finished tied for eighth at last year's Genesis Scottish Open and tied for 15th in 2024. Over the past 12 months, Schauffele ranks in the 95th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This is important because over 34% of approach shots at last year's Genesis Scottish Open came from this distance.

Justin Thomas finished tied for 14th at the Travelers Championship last month and will now focus on preparing for this week's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, United Kingdom. Thomas has now rattled off seven straight top-25 finishes and appears to be in prime form heading into this week's Genesis Scottish Open and next week's The Open Championship. He has eight top-25 finishes and one missed cut in 12 starts this season. Thomas finished tied for 22nd at last year's Genesis Scottish Open. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 57th percentile in greens in regulation on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This is worth mentioning because over 34% of approach shots came from this distance at last year's Genesis Scottish Open.

Viktor Hovland emerged as the champion at the Travelers Championship two weeks ago and will now focus on preparing for this week's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, United Kingdom. Hovland bounced back in a big way after missing the cut in two of his previous three starts, winning the Travelers Championship. So far this season, Hovland has one win, seven top-25 finishes, and three missed cuts in 16 starts. He finished tied for 11th at last year's Genesis Scottish Open. Over the past 12 months, Hovland ranks in the 96th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This is important because over 34% of approach shots at last year's Genesis Scottish Open.