Value for each salary range

The Scottish Open has been a staple of the golf world since 1972. Players have often used it as a warm-up for The Open Championship, but since 2022 it has been included on the PGA Tour calendar as part of an agreement with the European Tour. The Renaissance Club has hosted the tournament since 2019. We’ll look at the best Scottish Open DFS plays to bring you the best picks in each pay range.

The Renaissance Club was designed in 2008 by top modern architect Tom Doak. Doak’s combination of classic links elements and modern design philosophies has made the course very popular and makes it unique among the very old courses played across the UK. As with many links courses, its difficulty is usually dictated by the weather. It is a par 71 of around 7,300 yards.

Our model this week looks at SG: Approach, Chances Won, SG: Tee Shot, SG: Around the Green, Birdies or Better Won, SG: Par 5s and Driving Distance.

Highest value: over $9,000: Collin Morikawa – $10,300

Collin Morikawa is playing one of the best golf games in the world right now. Since the Masters, he has finished 16th or better eight times in a row. Four of those finishes have been in the top four, three of those starts have been major championships, and four more have been high-profile events. The point is that he has consistently competed in the game’s biggest events.

All facets of Morikawa’s game are working perfectly right now. That includes the putter, which is usually the only club in his bag that holds him back. He’s a former Open winner, which means he’ll be very comfortable on a links course in the UK. His shotmaking will always look good here. I slightly prefer Morikawa’s price to Rory McIlroy at $1,600 more. He’s ranked 4th in my model.

Scottish Open DFS High: $8,000-$8,900: Sungjae Im – $8,500

Sungjae Im hits a hybrid at the John Deere Classic.

If you don’t count the major championships, Sungjae Im has continued to be in fantastic form since late April. The form in those tournaments is 12th, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 4th, 12th. His driver is still very solid, but more importantly, both the irons and putter seem to be coming into great shape. Those irons are what made Im such a promising young player, but they have let him down recently.

Im has gained 8.3 strokes on approach shots in his last two starts. He is also a fantastic player in windy conditions, if the forecast changes at all. Another point to consider is that Im has no problem traveling and playing in different environments. This seems to be the most solid pick in this area, even though he may not have a chance to win. Im ranks 12th in my model.

Highest Value: $7,000-$7,900: Keith Mitchell – $7,300

Mitchell hasn’t been particularly successful in links golf, but a 36th hole here in 2022 is at least a form on this course that can be relied upon. But the difference with this version of Killa’ Keith is that he has become one of the best iron players in the world. Considering he also prefers playing in windy conditions and on difficult courses, I see no reason why Mitchell shouldn’t have success in the UK this month.

The short game and putter haven’t been too bad lately, leading to solid results in Canada and last week at the John Deere. These slow and big greens can also be a good place for someone who isn’t so into the short game. With his ball striking, Mitchell could have a nice shot here. He ranks 2nd in my model.

Scottish Open DFS High: $6,000-$6,900: Jordan Smith – $6,600

It’s been an inconsistent year on the European tour for Jordan Smith. With some of his talent gone, it’s disappointing as he should be at the forefront of the Race to Dubai. But a T2 in Germany last week has got him back on form and he’s heading into a tournament he loves. Smith has finished 24th and 12th at the Scottish Open since the field was improved.

He is one of the best ball strikers on the European tour, which has even translated into solid results in majors and split fields in recent years. The key for Smith will always be the putter. But we don’t need him to win here. At this price, his consistent ball striking should lead to another decent result in Scotland. In my model, he ranks 17th.

Scottish Open DFS High: $5,000-$5,900: Antoine Rozner – $5,600

Antoine Rozner hits an iron at the Italian Open.

We’re picking another European Tour player below who probably doesn’t get the respect he deserves on more familiar ground. Rozner has started to hit his stride recently as he also tries to get a PGA Tour card in the Race to Dubai. He’s a fantastic links player who, like Smith, is a great ball striker who can struggle around the green.

That’s the kind of player we’re looking for this week. Rozner was fifth in his last start in Italy and looked really good until the difficult back nine on Sunday. He finished 20th at The Open last year and just shouldn’t be rated so low on his current form on a course like this. Rozner is 26th in my model.

Tyler Duke covers golf, MLB and DFS for Heavy.com. He has been an Atlanta-based sportswriter since 2014 and writes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, SB Nation, Catena Media and Fox Sports South, among others. He is also an avid golfer and former content producer for the PGA Tour. More about Tyler Duke