The Scottish Open Is Giving Golf What It Has Been Missing

The Scottish Open Is Giving Golf What It Has Been Missing Go to https://kachava.com and use code WINGO for 15% off your first order. Subscribe to support the channel:    / @treywingogolf   The Scottish Open has always been one of the best lead-ins to the Open Championship. Rory McIlroy’s shot into 18. Robert MacIntyre winning his national open. Phil Mickelson using it as a springboard before winning at Muirfield in 2013. This year feels different. For one week, golf fans get what they have wanted since the sport split apart: the best players in one field. Everybody in the Same Place Justin Ray says this is the most excited he has ever been for the word "co-sanctioned." Because with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour sharing the event, the field is loaded. Jon Rahm. Tyrrell Hatton. Patrick Reed. Rory McIlroy. Chris Gotterup defending his title. Trey's point is simple: regardless of where professional golf goes next, this is what fans want—the best players competing against each other. Why the Scottish Open Works National opens feel different. The US Open. Italian Open. Spanish Open. Scottish Open. The crowds care differently, and the players do too. Justin notes this event has quietly become one of golf's most reliable tournaments: Aaron Rai over Tommy Fleetwood in a playoff, Min Woo Lee over Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele by one, Rory over MacIntyre, MacIntyre's home victory, and Gotterup beating Rory last year. As Justin puts it, it's been "banger after banger." The Rahm Factor Jon Rahm's return adds another layer. Justin points out that Rahm still ranks third in PGA Tour wins this decade behind only Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, despite leaving more than two years ago. He's still one of the game's elite players—we just don't get to see him against this caliber of field very often anymore. What It Means for the Open How much does the Scottish Open predict next week's Open Championship? Justin says there is some correlation, but no guarantee. Phil Mickelson won both in 2013. Chris Gotterup won here last year before a strong Open. More often than not, it simply shows which players are carrying momentum. With a field this strong, those clues matter even more. The Phil Mickelson Conversation Phil's 2013 Scottish Open and Open Championship victories remain one of golf's great back-to-back runs. Trey and Justin also reflect on how much Phil's image has changed since becoming the oldest major champion with his 2021 PGA Championship win. The LIV move and the controversies that followed have reshaped how many fans view him. Justin sums it up in one word: sad. Why This Week Matters This Scottish Open has Rory. Rahm. Hatton. Reed. Gotterup defending. A passionate national-open atmosphere. And the Open Championship waiting on the other side. For one week, golf looks the way fans have been asking for. The best players. One field. One tournament. Watch More Golf Player Interviews:    • Player Interviews   Watch More Golf Expert Interviews:    • Expert Interviews