Golf Glance: Chris Gotterup defends in Scotland; Nelly Korda chases 3rd major of '26

A world-class field has assembled at The Renaissance Club for the Scottish Open while the LPGA Tour also is overseas for the fourth of five majors this year.

PGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, July 9-12

Course: The Renaissance Club (Par 70, 7,282 Yards)

Purse: $9M (Winner: $1.62M)

Defending Champion: Chris Gotterup

FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-Noon (GC), Noon-3 p.m. (CBS).

Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 3:15 a.m.-2 p.m. ET; Saturday: 3:45 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN+)

X: @ScottishOpen

NOTES: Only five weeks remain before the start of the FedExCup Playoffs. ... This is the fifth year the event has been co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour as part of the tours' strategic alliance, and the eighth consecutive year it has been played at the Renaissance Club. ... Three spots are available in next week's Open Championship to the top three finishers who make the cut and who are not otherwise exempt. ... Gotterup won by two strokes last year over 54-hole leader Rory McIlroy and Marco Penge. ... Brooks Koepka is in the field on a sponsor exemption. Other sponsor exemptions include Padraig Harrington, who won last week's U.S. Senior Open, multiple-time PGA Tour winner Charley Hoffman, former major champion Danny Willett and Scotland's Scott Jamieson.

BEST BETS: Scheffler (+490 at DraftKings) has a best finish of T3 in 2023 in four previous event starts. He has four runner-ups since winning the American Express. ... McIlroy (+960) won the event in 2023 has gone T4-T2 in the two versions since. ... Jon Rahm (+1275) tees it up for the first time since a missed cut at the U.S. Open but did finish second at the PGA Championship. ... Matt Fitzpatrick (+2100) has two wins and a pair of runner-ups in 2026 as he comes off a solo fourth at the Travelers. ... Gotterup (+2700) is coming off his third win of the year as he seeks to become the first player to successfully defend at the Scottish Open. ... Wyndham Clark (+3300) has two wins, including the U.S. Open, among four top-5s in his past five starts. ... Robert MacIntyre (+3700) hasn't had his best form through most of 2026, but nothing revs the fiery Scotsman up like playing in his national open.

Last Tournament: John Deere Classic (Gotterup)

THIS WEEK: ISCO Championship, Louisville, Ky., July 9-12

Course: Hurstbourne Country Club (Par 70, 7,056 Yards)

Purse: $4M (Winner: $720,000)

Defending Champion: William Mouw

HOT TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Sunday: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)

X: @PGATour

NOTES: The tournament moved to Hurstbourne last year after being held at Keene Trace Golf Club in Lexington since 2018. The field made more bogeys (1,500) than birdies (1,399) at Hurstbourne last year. ... The 144-player field includes 50 players from the DP World Tour as part of its strategic alliance with the PGA Tour. 300 FedExCup points are available along with 585 points in the Race to Dubai. ... Blades Brown, 17, will make his seventh PGA Tour start and has made the cut in his previous two this year. ... The top-ranked player in the field is No. 73 Max Homa, while former No. 1-ranked amateur Jackson Koivun will make his second start as a professional. ... Patrick Rodgers will make his 332nd career start on the PGA Tour, which leads active players who have yet to win on tour.

Next Tournament: The 154th Open Championship, Southport, England, July 16-19

LPGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: Evian Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France, July 9-12

Course: Evian Resort Golf Club (Par 71, 6,479 Yards)

Purse: $9.1M (Winner: $1.365M)

Defending Champion: Grace Kim

Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday: 6-11 a.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 4-10 a.m. (GC)

Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 11 a.m.-Noon ET (Golf Channel app)

X: @EvanChamp

NOTES: This is the 32nd edition of the event, which was elevated to a major in 2013. ... World No. 1 Nelly Korda is seeking her third major title of the year but has not finished better than T8 in eight previous starts in this event. ... Kim defeated Jeeno Thitikul with an eagle on the first playoff hole last year. Thitikul is still seeking her first career major title. ... Twenty-three of the top 25 players in the Rolex Rankings are in the field along with 11 of 12 winners on the LPGA Tour this year. ... Former major champion Celine Boutier highlights five French players in the field. ... Sponsor invites include Sayaka Takahashi along with five amateurs: Aphrodite Deng, Farah O'Keefe, Lauren Kim, Kiara Romero and Asterisk Talley.

Next Tournament: Women's Scottish Open, North Ayrshire, Scotland, July 23-26

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

THIS WEEK: Kaulig Companies Championship, Akron, Ohio, July 9-12

Course: Firestone Country Club (Par 70, 7,248 Yards)

Purse: $3.5M (Winner: $525,000)

Defending Champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday, 1-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel app), 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, Noon-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).

X: @ChampionsTour

NOTES: The event will move to Newport Beach, Calif., next year, ending a relationship between the PGA Tour and Firestone that dates back to 1954. ... Cink continues to hold a comfortable lead in the Charles Schwab Cup points race with four wins among his 10 top-10 finishes. ... This week's winner earns a spot in The Players Championship field in 2027.

Last Tournament: U.S. Senior Open Championship (Padraig Harrington)

Next Tournament: Senior Open, Auchterarder, Scotland, July 23-26

DP WORLD TOUR

THIS WEEK: Scottish Open (Co-sanctioned with PGA Tour)

Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed

Last Tournament: BMW International Open (David Puig)

Next Tournament: The 154th Open Championship, Southport, England, July 16-19

LIV GOLF

THIS WEEK: OFF.

2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC

Last Event: LIV Golf Andalucia (Individual: Tyrrell Hatton; Team: Legion XIII)

Next Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26

--Field Level Media