Scottish Open Golf 2022: Where is it being played, how much money does the winner get, how to watch on television in the UK, and who are the favourites?

This week sees the eyes of the golfing world focus on the Genesis Scottish Open – a perfect curtain-raiser for the 150th Open Championship in St Andrews taking place just a week later.

The competition, being played in East Lothian, is the last chance for players to qualify for the Open and marks the first time it has appeared on both the European Tour and PGA Tour schedules.

Last year’s event saw an exciting and dramatic finish, as Australian Min Woo Lee holed a 10-foot birdie putt to win a play-off against Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick and Belgian Thomas Detry.

He’ll be back to defend his title, along with many of the world’s finest golfers in a 156-player field, in what is sure to be an exciting competition.

Here’s everything you need to know.

For the fourth consecutive year, the tournament will be held at the Renaissance Club near North Berwick in East Lothian.

It’s a 7,293 yard, par 71 course that has previously hosted both the Scottish Senior Open and the Ladies Scottish Open.

Previously, the event’s long-time home was Loch Lomond before moving to Castle Stuart, near Inverness.

It then visited Royal Aberdeen, Gullane and Dundonald Links as it moved round the country for a spell.

The Scottish Open being played just a week before the Open Championship on another links course has certainly not hurt when it comes to the quality of competitor.

An impressive 14 of the top 15 players in the world will be playing – with only world number two Rory McIlroy and world number 13 Will Zalatoris missing.

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