Rickie Fowler had a week off to celebrate his first victory since 2019. Now it's time to see if the 34-year-old can do it again. Fowler is one of the favorites to win the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open after winning the Rocket Mortgage Challenge earlier this month. Fowler has finished in the top 10 in four of his last five starts. Will his strong play continue at the Genesis Scottish Open 2023, which gets underway from The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland on Thursday?
Fowler is going off at 16-1 according to the latest 2023 Genesis Scottish Open odds. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 ranked player in the world, is the 7-1 favorite, followed by Rory McIlroy at 17-2. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele share 14-1 odds to win in Scotland, just ahead of Fowler. Before locking in your 2023 Scottish Open picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $10,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.
In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure's best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
This same model has also nailed a whopping nine majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2023 Genesis Scottish Open predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Genesis Scottish Open 2023: Xander Schauffele, the defending champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles this week and fails to crack the top five. Schauffele has been extremely consistent this season, securing a top-25 finish in 14 of his 17 starts on the PGA Tour.
However, Schauffele has yet to win this season and he's finished T-18 or worse in three of his last four starts. Schauffele's recent results can be directly attributed to his struggles with accuracy off the tee. The 29-year-old enters the Genesis Scottish Open ranked 100th in driving accuracy percentage (58.91%). He also ranks 128th in proximity (38'9) on approach shots. He's not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open field.
Another surprise: Tommy Fleetwood, a 21-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. Fleetwood has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. The England native had back-to-back top-five finishes, including T-5 showing at the U.S. Open, before missing the cut at the Travelers Championship.
Fleetwood is still seeking his first PGA Tour victory in 121 career events, but his results of late mirror someone who could be on his way to breaking that streak. The 32-year-old had top-20 finishes in five of six events before the Travelers Championship, including three in the top five. He is one of the best putters on the PGA Tour, ranking 15th in putting average and seventh in one-putt percentage. If he can knock down some timely putts this week, Fleetwood could be on his way to his first PGA Tour victory. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2023 Genesis Scottish Open picks
The model is targeting four total golfers with odds of 18-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's Genesis Scottish Open picks here.
So, who will win the Genesis Scottish Open 2023, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 Genesis Scottish Open leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed nine golf majors, including this year's Masters.
2023 Genesis Scottish Open odds, field
See the full Genesis Scottish Open 2023 picks, best bets, and predictions here.
Scottie Scheffler +700
Rory McIlroy +850
Patrick Cantlay +1400
Xander Schauffele +1400
Rickie Fowler +1600
Viktor Hovland +1800
Tyrrell Hatton +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2100
Jordan Spieth +2100
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2200
Shane Lowry +3400
Justin Rose +3400
Min Woo Lee +3400
Max Homa +4200
Justin Thomas +4500
Sungjae Im +4800
Wyndham Clark +4800
Adam Scott +5000
Ludvig Aberg +5000
Sam Burns +5000
Tom Kim +5000
Rasmus Hojgaard +5500
Adrian Meronk +5500
Corey Conners +5500
Aaron Rai +6000
Alex Smalley +6000
Robert Macintyre +6500
Nicolai Hojgaard +6500
Lucas Herbert +6500
Brian Harman +7500
Ryan Fox +8000
Kurt Kitayama +8000
Sahith Theegala +8500
Alex Noren +9500
Gary Woodland +9500
Eric Cole +10000
Alexander Bjork +12000
Cameron Davis +12000
Andrew Putnam +12000
Jordan Smith +12000
Seamus Power +12000
Thorbjorn Olesen +12000
Victor Perez +12000
Yannik Paul +12000
Daniel Hillier +12000
Thomas Detry +13000
Joost Luiten +14000
Pablo Larrazabal +14000
Matthieu Pavon +14000
Calum Hill +15000
Byeong Hun An +16000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +16000
Keith Mitchell +16000
Richie Ramsay +16000
Maximilian Kieffer +17000
Antoine Rozner +17000
Matthew Jordan +17000
Billy Horschel +17000
C.T. Pan +19000
Padraig Harrington +19000
Austin Eckroat +19000
Brandon Wu +19000
Nick Taylor +19000
Adrian Otaegui +21000
J. T. Poston +21000
Garrick Higgo +21000
Guido Migliozzi +21000
Tom Hoge +21000
Ewen Ferguson +21000
