Genesis Scottish Open · Derived from round-level strokes gained, 2022–2023–2024–2025 · ~76 players per field
Across 4 recent editions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), the players who finished top-10 at The Renaissance Club separated from the field most through putting (37% of the total separation), with approach play second at 28%. Off the tee mattered least — 17% — which is worth knowing when the broadcast narrative says otherwise.
The winners tell their own version: in 2 of the last 4 editions, the champion's best category for the week was approach play. That differs from what separates the whole top-10 (putting) — winning weeks are outlier weeks, usually powered by a hot week in one skill on top of the baseline the course demands.
Course notes: Links-adjacent — driving angles, wind management.
Strokes gained per round for each recent champion, by category. The green number is that winner's best skill for the week.
| Year | Winner | To Par | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chris Gotterup | -15 | +1.09 | +0.18 | +0.74 | +1.83 | +3.84 |
| 2024 | Robert MacIntyre | -18 | +0.81 | +1.37 | -0.01 | +1.04 | +3.21 |
| 2023 | Rory McIlroy | -15 | +1.45 | +1.36 | +0.38 | +0.36 | +3.54 |
| 2022 | Xander Schauffele | -7 | +0.60 | +1.24 | +0.74 | +0.60 | +3.17 |
Every tournament week we score the full field against the venue's weights. The free pick lands Wednesday — by email, before tee times.
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