2024 Genesis Scottish Open: 5 Greatest Names Lacking From the 156-Participant Discipline

PGA Tour has launched the preliminary full subject of the Genesis Scottish Open. Rory McIlroy will journey to the Renaissance Membership in Scotland – tucked between Muirfield and North Berwick – to defend his title. Former champions, Xander Schauffele, and Min Woo Lee may even make the abroad journey to East Lothian. They make up 18 of the highest 30 gamers within the Official World Golf Rating (OWGR) touring to Scotland.

Nevertheless, barring the few LIV Golfers who’re nonetheless inside the highest 30 in OWGR, a handful of PGA Tour professionals have determined to skip the pre-Open Championship journey. Listed below are the massive 5 names lacking from the loaded subject within the Tom Doak-designed structure. 

Scottie Scheffler will skip one other event

Scottie Scheffler has been absent from the greens since his sixth win of the season on the Vacationers Championship. The 2-time main winner has fastidiously chosen his schedule after changing into a father just a few months again. Final yr, the 28-year-old tied for third on the Renaissance Membership. He tied for twenty third place every week later within the Open Championship.

Notably, Scheffler didn’t sound too comfortable about taking part in a event every week earlier than the U.S. Open. But it surely was the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial, so Scheffler couldn’t skip even when he needed to. Nevertheless, the Genesis Scottish Open, seemingly, didn’t create that dilemma for the world’s no.1 golfer.

Patrick Cantlay is probably going recovering from his harm 

Patrick Cantlay has solely teed off in 15 occasions this yr, solely three have been non-signature occasions. The world no.8 pulled out of the John Deere Traditional with an undisclosed harm citing ‘abundance of caution’ earlier than the foremost as the rationale to take the week off. Cantlay will e-book the flight on to Royal Troon. The eight-time PGA Tour winner has teed off on the Renaissance Membership twice in his profession, lacking the lower final yr. 

Tony Finau will miss the Genesis Scottish Open 

The six-time PGA Tour winner regarded rejuvenated within the final month. After three back-to-back top-10s in June, Tony Finau determined to save lots of the power for the final main. The 34-year-old has skipped the subsequent two PGA Tour occasions after the Pinehurst look, and the Genesis Open subject doesn’t embody the Salt Lake Metropolis-born star’s title.

Really, Tony Finau has by no means teed off within the Genesis Scottish Open, and this yr it gained’t be any totally different. Notably, the 34-year-old has confirmed his presence on the 3M Open, on the finish of this month. 

 Cameron Younger selected to take the week off forward of the Open Championship

The 27-year-old has seven runner-ups from the 69 occasions he performed on Tour. Cameron Younger has teed off on the Renaissance Membership solely as soon as in his profession, lacking the lower within the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open. Yearly because the Wake Forest alum has saved the week forward of the final main freed from any skilled look. 

This yr, too, Younger didn’t tee off earlier than the Masters. Nevertheless, that possibility was unavailable given the PGA Tour had two Signature occasions earlier than the PGA Championship and the Memorial.

Sam Burns follows within the footsteps of his good buddy

Scheffler’s shut buddy and likewise a brand new father, Sam Burns skipped the Genesis Scottish Open. The five-time PGA Tour winner final performed on the Vacationers Championship settling for a T55. Burns has six top-10s this season, 4 of which got here earlier than the Masters. The 27-year-old has missed the lower within the season’s first two majors, and tied for ninth at Pinehurst final month. 

The Louisiana State alum has signed up for the Genesis Scottish Open main twice, tying for nineteenth final season. Burns went on to overlook the lower at Royal Liverpool every week later. Notably, the Louisiana State alum like Finau, is listed on the 3M Open subject. 

Other than them, Large Cat may even miss the Genesis Scottish Open. Tiger Woods confirmed from Pinehurst No.2 that the Open Championship will likely be his solely and final event of the yr. It’s a ‘pick-your-poison’ state of affairs for the 15-time main champion. Teeing off every week earlier than the ultimate main will imply he will surely miss the Open Championship. The Genesis Scottish Open kickstarts on July 11.