Scottish Open 2019: This week's essential European Tour stats

Andy Swales
08 July 2019

Scottish Open 2019 at The Renaissance Club

The Renaissance Club: Makes its European Tour debut this week

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Andy Swales supplies the form stats for this week's prestigious European Tour event at The Renaissance Club near Edinburgh ...

"Fowler is back again and, despite a few mediocre results of late, has the links expertise to make another challenge for the title this week."

The European Tour welcomes a new venue to its top table at this week's Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.

Laid out on prime links turf east of Edinburgh, The Renaissance Club in North Berwick overlooks the south bank of the Firth of Forth, just a handful of miles from iconic golfing gems such as Muirfield, Gullane and Archerfield.

In existence since April 2008, The Renaissance Club has been the subject of many rave reviews during its short life and this week opens its doors to some of golf's biggest names.

Four of the world's top 15 are in town, all hoping to sharpen their touch ahead of the forthcoming Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Big Mac tops the bill

After skipping last week's Irish Open, world No 3 Rory McIlroy is the headline act in East Lothian.

McIlroy will start next week's Open on home turf as the tournament favourite (check latest odds for Royal Portrush) and will want to put on another good show in Scotland.

The 30-year-old is a two-time winner this season and, in 13 starts during 2019, has only twice failed to finish inside the top-10.

The next highest-ranked pro taking part is Justin Thomas who is yet to get to grips with British seaside golf - although there is still plenty of time for that.

The 26-year-old American has failed to post a T-10 since February and a more likely winner would be his more experienced compatriot Matt Kuchar.

Kuchar, 41, was runner-up in The Open at Royal Birkdale two years ago and was also second in the Scottish Open of 2015 when Rickie Fowler was crowned champion at nearby Gullane.

Fowler is back again and, despite a few mediocre results of late, has the links expertise to make another challenge for the title this week.

Ready Eddie

Another links tournament, therefore another big opportunity for England's Eddie Pepperell to shine.

He tied-fourth at Lahinch in County Clare on Sunday, alongside steady Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello, the Scottish Open winner from Dundonald two years ago.

It was Cabrera-Bello's second straight top-four, following a podium finish in Germany.

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Some other names to ponder this week, especially as each-way alternatives, are: Hao Tong Li, Martin Kaymer, Bernd Wiesberger, Edoardo Molinari and a fast-improving Andy Sullivan.

Li's links history is mixed but is improving all the time, while Kaymer has played pretty well since the start of May - his best run of consistent form for over two years.

Wiesberger, who was a joint runner-up in Ireland on Sunday, has returned to the world's top 100 having been ranked 378 less than two months ago.

Edoardo Molinari, twice a champ in Scotland although not on a links, has put together six solid tournaments since early May, while Sullivan looks as though he is ready to win again soon, although probably not this week.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

**MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut**

Note: List contains leading reserves

Key for Links Form Table:
Last 10 Links Results in Scotland (Open 2015 thru Dunhill Links 2018)
Dunhill Links Championship: 1, 4, 6, 9
The Open Championship: 2, 7, 10
Scottish Open: 3, 5, 8
Note: strokeplay results only

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W27	W26	W25	W24	W23	W22	W21	W20	W19	W18
Rory McIlroy				9	1	MC		8		8
Justin Thomas			36	MC	20	MC
Matt Kuchar				16	4	MC		8
Rickie Fowler		46		43		14	MC	36		4
Matt Wallace	55		3	12			41	3	2
Kevin Kisner		46	15	49		41	MC	MC
Matthew Fitzpatrick		MC	2	12		68	64	41
Eddie Pepperell	4							MC	2
Ian Poulter	41			MC			70	MC
Henrik Stenson				9	8	37		48	20	28
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	4		3	65		41		71	53
Tyrrell Hatton	MC			21		33	8	48	35
Hao Tong Li	15			52		37		36		4
CT Pan			36	MC			3	MC	35
Lucas Bjerregaard	MC			MC	MC		MC	16	MC
Justin Harding	MC			MC				54	10
Andrew Putnam			57	43		17	3	78
Kiradech Aphibarnrat			MC	MC		17	MC	41	5
Branden Grace				MC		MC	53	MC	63
Si Woo Kim	MC	MC	MC	MC		41	MC	MC
Jorge Campillo	7	15					MC	MC		3
Russell Knox	31		21			27	8	MC	43
Lee Westwood	23		10				18	MC	35
Tom Lewis	61		MC			MC		MC	53
Joost Luiten	MC	20	MC			62		64	8
Andrea Pavan	MC	MC	1			MC	25		15	MC
Erik Van Rooyen	MC		16	43	20		MC	8		29
Mikko Korhonen		39	MC					MC		1
Graeme McDowell	MC			16	8		73	29
Adrian Otaegui	MC	MC				26	16	MC	MC
Mike Lorenzo-Vera	9	2						16		5
Alexander Bjork	50						25	MC		19
Martin Kaymer	9		16	35		3	40	MC	8
Ryan Fox	MC			MC		MC	MC	MC	MC
Guido Migliozzi	MC	MC	MC			1	33		35	32
Thomas Pieters	MC			MC		MC	33	23	23
Jimmy Walker	MC*	21		MC	35		19	23	MC	45
Julian Suri	MC	15	MC					MC		19
Kurt Kitayama	MC	MC	21				66	64		MC
Marcus Kinhult	61	MC		32		MC	55		1
Lucas Herbert	55		49				MC	71	35
Jordan Smith	MC		3				MC		6	5
David Lipsky	MC	53	26			48		71		5
Dylan Frittelli	46	46	MC		59			MC	67	24
Ross Fisher	MC	MC	MC					60	15	MC
Sang Hyun Park (jr)	MC		14	15	26	3	45		16	4
Bernd Wiesberger	2		16	76		8	1		70	14
Robert MacIntyre	41		49			34	2		2
Sean Crocker	MC	26	MC				MC		42	10
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	MC	1	3		25				MC	MC
Romain Langasque	MC		MC			MC	3		MC	5
Paul Waring	7	MC
Oliver Wilson	19	70	26			34	4		8	Dq
Richard Sterne	34	26						MC	58
Thomas Detry	23	8	MC			13	33		15	Wd
Alexander Levy	MC		MC			23	MC		MC	MC
Aaron Rai	MC	MC					18		MC	49
Masahiro Kawamura	46	39	44			MC	MC		MC	Wd
Victor Perez	61	26				MC	MC		15
Chris Wood	MC
Andy Sullivan	2	13	26				33		MC
Chris Paisley	41	37	MC			17	4		MC
Jason Scrivener	MC	26	26				25		58	32
Paul Dunne	MC	MC	MC				4		70	Wd
Benjamin Hebert	55	MC				47	51		MC	2
Scott Hend	MC	MC	MC	39			MC		35	65
Gaganjeet Bhullar	MC	13	62			MC	62		25	MC
Nacho Elvira	MC	MC				12	MC		42	32
Jake McLeod	MC	MC				42	MC		MC	MC
Dean Burmester	MC	39		MC		9	MC		42	MC
Brandon Stone	34		MC					MC	MC
Joachim B Hansen	MC	MC	20			MC	MC		MC	32
Shubhankar Sharma	MC	MC				62	73		MC
Pablo Larrazabal	MC	26	67			Wd	4		8
Darren Fichardt	MC	MC				MC	25		MC
Louis De Jager	MC	MC			25	24	25		MC	51
Fabrizio Zanotti	MC	26	60						53	43
Alvaro Quiros	MC	2	3				18		Wd
Matthias Schwab	MC	MC	3			52	9		42	MC
Gavin Green	9	8	37			5	MC		15	19
David Law	MC	39	37			13	66		53
Sam Horsfield	MC		21	MC		61	MC		74	32
Stephen Gallacher	MC	MC	MC				MC		MC
Maximilian Kieffer	MC	MC	37			MC	MC		58
Ashun Wu	MC	MC	37				MC		MC	5
George Coetzee	34	26	MC			MC	MC		MC
Wade Ormsby	19	56				29	33		MC	60
Scott Jamieson	MC	15	MC				41		58	51
David Drysdale	MC	MC	66			MC	72		MC
Jack Singh Brar	50	15	MC			52	MC		53	40
Matthew Southgate	MC	MC	MC			6	9		MC
Grant Forrest	14	37	MC			52	25		68	MC
Nicolas Colsaerts	MC	20	MC			MC	MC		42	43
Soren Kjeldsen	MC	39				61	MC		15
Padraig Harrington	50		MC		MC			MC	12	MC
Kalle Samooja	MC	MC	MC				MC		MC	55
Kim Koivu	MC	59	16			MC	51		MC	MC
Tapio Pulkkanen	MC	46	MC			MC	12		MC	14
Clement Sordet	55	MC		72			MC		MC
Sebastian Soderberg	41	Wd	14			21	MC		MC	MC
Zander Lombard	9	MC	MC				MC		MC	MC
Victor Dubuisson	MC	20	MC				54		23	11
Joakim Lagergren	31	59	21			47	47		MC
Anton Karlsson	46	46	53			18	MC		MC
Andrew Johnston	MC	59	34				25		42
Robert Rock	4	MC	37			MC	62		25
Hideto Tanihara	MC	8	MC		MC	MC			MC	MC
Richard McEvoy	64	MC	62			42	33		53
Thomas Aiken	MC	MC
Yusaku Miyazato	MC	MC	MC			MC	MC		MC	MC
Liam Johnston	64	MC	MC			MC	MC		42	MC
Justin Walters	MC	26	MC	65		33	MC		MC
Jeff Winther	64	MC	34			11	18		MC
Matthieu Pavon	MC	23	10	MC		MC	MC		MC	40
Ashley Chesters	MC	46	21			37	MC		42
Niklas Lemke	34	64	53			MC	51		8	MC
Ernie Els		MC		MC		Wd			MC	MC
Richie Ramsay	MC	MC	MC			42	12		5	14
Oliver Fisher	34	MC	MC			38	25		35
Renato Paratore	MC	MC	68	MC		29	MC		8	MC
Hyo Won Park	46	71	MC	33	33
Lee Slattery	27	MC	MC	MC		MC	MC		MC
Dave Horsey	MC	26	26			34	55		30
Stuart Manley	MC	46	MC			MC	41		58	55
Calum Hill		MC		7	19		25		MC	9
Edoardo Molinari	9	26	3			26	41		30
Haydn Porteous	MC	MC	26			52	47		25	32
Jens Dantorp	MC	MC	37			42	MC		58	MC
Bradley Dredge	50	56	MC			MC	Wd		MC
Thongchai Jaidee	MC	67	MC				33		35	MC
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano	19	MC	MC			20	18		25
Trevor Immelman	MC
Steven Brown	MC	15	34			61	MC		58	MC
Jacques Kruyswijk	34		MC		MC	MC	MC		MC	11
Lorenzo Gagli	55	69	MC			47	MC		75
Romain Wattel	MC	MC	MC			MC	MC		MC	55
Nino Bertasio	27	53	MC			61	MC		23	Wd
Thomas Bjorn	MC	8	MC
Max Schmitt	41	MC	53			MC	4		MC
Pedro Figueiredo	MC	MC	MC			MC	MC		58	MC
Hugo Leon		39	53			9	MC		30	MC
Jeung-Hun Wang	MC	46	MC			MC	MC			MC
Marc Warren		MC	MC			MC	MC		Dq
Ricardo Gouveia	MC	MC	44			MC	MC		MC
Raphael Jacquelin	MC	MC	MC			MC	Wd		76
Gavin Moynihan	MC	MC	MC			47	16		MC
Deyen Lawson		MC	MC			MC	MC		MC	MC
Robert Karlsson	27	MC	MC				MC		58
Jaco Van Zyl	MC		44		3		MC		42
Nick Cullen		MC				Wd	66		MC
Kristoffer Reitan	MC	23	MC			21	MC		MC
Ben Evans	MC	MC	MC			42	62		MC
Alejandro Canizares	31	53	MC			MC	9		MC
Sam Brazel	50	MC	MC						MC	19
James Morrison	MC	MC	MC			MC	50		MC	43
Scott Henry		MC	MC	10			MC		MC	35
Per Langfors		MC	MC		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC
Bernd Ritthammer	39	8	MC			MC	MC		MC	MC
SSP Chawrasia	MC	MC	53			MC	18		MC	65
Espen Kofstad		64	26			19	12		MC	MC
Daniel Gavins	54	46	MC			16	MC		MC	Wd
Jamie Donaldson	MC	MC	MC			MC	62		73
Filippo Bergamaschi		67	14	MC		52	MC		MC	MC
David Howell	MC	MC	44				MC		42	MC
Christopher Doak									MC
Paul Lawrie
Pelle Edberg	MC	MC	MC				55
Kris Nicol

Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Rory McIlroy		2		63	MC		5
Justin Thomas		MC					53
Matt Kuchar	28	9	MC		4		46			58
Rickie Fowler		28	6		9		46			30
Matt Wallace	28	MC	MC	59	MC
Kevin Kisner		2					76			MC
Matthew Fitzpatrick	MC	MC	14	15	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Eddie Pepperell	44	6	2	7		MC		54	MC	49
Ian Poulter		MC	30		9					MC
Henrik Stenson		35			26		1	13		40
Rafael Cabrera-Bello		74	MC		1	31	39	21	MC	40
Tyrrell Hatton	2	51	9	1	MC	1	5	2	MC	MC
Hao Tong Li	5	39	23		50			MC
CT Pan
Lucas Bjerregaard	1		MC	MC	61	MC		62	MC
Justin Harding									MC
Andrew Putnam
Kiradech Aphibarnrat		75	42	15	MC		MC	MC	4	MC
Branden Grace	55	MC		47	15	MC	72	29	30	20
Si Woo Kim		67
Jorge Campillo	MC	MC	32	MC	26	MC		8	MC
Russell Knox		MC	49		MC		30	10		MC
Lee Westwood		61	32	MC		MC	22		MC	49
Tom Lewis	10	47		MC		MC			MC
Joost Luiten				36		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Andrea Pavan	5		14
Erik Van Rooyen	MC	17	MC			59
Mikko Korhonen					MC	MC		MC
Graeme McDowell	MC		63	15	19	15	63	10	19	49
Adrian Otaegui	MC		MC	MC	19	MC		MC	48
Mike Lorenzo-Vera	MC		MC	56	MC	31		39	MC
Alexander Bjork	MC	MC	19	MC	35
Martin Kaymer	MC	MC	MC	36	MC	6	36	13	56	12
Ryan Fox	24	39	6	MC	4				MC	49
Guido Migliozzi
Thomas Pieters	60	28	6			50	30	29	MC
Jimmy Walker		MC					MC			30
Julian Suri		28	MC	MC
Kurt Kitayama
Marcus Kinhult	20	61
Lucas Herbert	7	51
Jordan Smith	32	MC	32	MC	58
David Lipsky	MC		MC		MC	MC		MC	MC	58
Dylan Frittelli		MC	23	36	MC
Ross Fisher	32	39	MC	2	35	2	MC	39	MC	68
Sang Hyun Park (jr)		MC
Bernd Wiesberger					51	7	MC		4	68
Robert MacIntyre
Sean Crocker		47
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	48		42	36		MC			33
Romain Langasque				MC	MC					65
Paul Waring			MC	MC	51	MC
Oliver Wilson		MC				MC		57	MC
Richard Sterne	MC		14	59	19	2	46	13
Thomas Detry	48		64	MC	MC
Alexander Levy	32	MC	55	7	26	MC		73	MC	MC
Aaron Rai	MC		9	25
Masahiro Kawamura		39
Victor Perez
Chris Wood	MC	28	MC		MC		Ret		4
Andy Sullivan	10	MC	MC		9		12	6	MC	30
Chris Paisley	24		MC	MC	MC	MC		13
Jason Scrivener	24		MC	47	35			MC
Paul Dunne	MC	67	MC	7	26	25	MC	MC	19	30
Benjamin Hebert	32		49	63	45	MC		76	4
Scott Hend	MC		14	MC	MC		72	45	MC	MC
Gaganjeet Bhullar
Nacho Elvira	10		MC	MC	MC	MC		34	MC
Jake McLeod	48
Dean Burmester	MC		9	MC	MC	MC
Brandon Stone	10	61	1	15	MC	MC	MC
Joachim B Hansen						MC		45
Shubhankar Sharma		51	MC
Pablo Larrazabal	56		MC	MC	MC	25		67	MC	MC
Darren Fichardt	48		42	67	MC	MC		Wd	MC
Louis De Jager	MC
Fabrizio Zanotti		MC	MC	MC	MC	31		34	52
Alvaro Quiros	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC			MC
Matthias Schwab	10		MC
Gavin Green	MC	61	19
David Law
Sam Horsfield	MC		23
Stephen Gallacher	10		9	12	45	38			19	MC
Maximilian Kieffer	MC		MC	MC	45	MC		45	MC
Ashun Wu			MC	MC	MC	MC		45
George Coetzee	MC	MC	MC	47	Ret	25	MC	MC		MC
Wade Ormsby	MC		MC	MC	MC				MC
Scott Jamieson	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	33
David Drysdale	MC		MC	15	MC	47		13	9
Jack Singh Brar				MC
Matthew Southgate	MC	67	23	MC	MC	MC	12	MC
Grant Forrest		MC		MC		41
Nicolas Colsaerts	10	MC	42	25	19	31	46	3	57
Soren Kjeldsen	48		42		9	7	9	21	9	MC
Padraig Harrington	7	MC	MC	MC	4	MC	36	21	MC	20
Kalle Samooja
Kim Koivu	MC
Tapio Pulkkanen	4		MC
Clement Sordet	28		58				MC
Sebastian Soderberg
Zander Lombard	MC	67	MC	MC			66
Victor Dubuisson				3	MC		MC		43	MC
Joakim Lagergren	MC		23	12	MC	4		67	4
Anton Karlsson
Andrew Johnston					19	MC	8	MC	MC
Robert Rock	20		49	4	9	31	MC	59	MC
Hideto Tanihara	MC	MC	58				MC
Richard McEvoy	MC					MC		MC
Thomas Aiken	MC		MC	MC	32					80
Yusaku Miyazato		47	Wd				MC
Liam Johnston	MC			47
Justin Walters	MC		23	MC	MC	MC		21	30
Jeff Winther			MC			MC		MC
Matthieu Pavon	20		42	MC	3
Ashley Chesters	44		MC	36	43				MC	12
Niklas Lemke
Ernie Els	48	MC	MC	MC			MC		27	65
Richie Ramsay	MC		MC	Wd	35	MC	MC	6		68
Oliver Fisher	32		32	7	MC	MC		MC	33
Renato Paratore	32		MC	MC	61	7		57	MC
Hyo Won Park
Lee Slattery	20		MC	MC	9	MC		70	MC
Dave Horsey	MC		MC	36	43	11		MC	9
Stuart Manley				MC	MC			MC
Calum Hill
Edoardo Molinari	24		MC	MC	MC	MC		67		MC
Haydn Porteous	MC		MC	15	MC	MC	30	MC
Jens Dantorp	MC	MC	3
Bradley Dredge	MC		MC	25	MC	11		29	13
Thongchai Jaidee	32		32	MC	MC		22	MC		65
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano	MC		32
Trevor Immelman	44		3		MC	MC
Steven Brown	MC		32
Jacques Kruyswijk	MC		MC	MC
Lorenzo Gagli			55
Romain Wattel	MC		MC	15	26	18		21	33	MC
Nino Bertasio	MC		MC	15	MC	MC		34
Thomas Bjorn			MC	MC	15			62	MC	MC
Max Schmitt
Pedro Figueiredo
Hugo Leon
Jeung-Hun Wang	MC		MC	36	MC		MC	MC
Marc Warren	MC		MC	4	MC	5	MC	62	38	40
Ricardo Gouveia	MC		32	36	55	MC		29
Raphael Jacquelin	MC		MC	47	MC	MC		39	MC	MC
Gavin Moynihan				47
Deyen Lawson	28
Robert Karlsson	MC		49	MC	45	53		MC	MC
Jaco Van Zyl	MC									MC
Nick Cullen							MC		59
Kristoffer Reitan
Ben Evans				12		47		MC	19
Alejandro Canizares	59			MC	45	41		45	43
Sam Brazel	MC		MC	MC	35
James Morrison	56		32	25	MC	38	MC	MC	13	20
Scott Henry					MC
Per Langfors
Bernd Ritthammer				25	15
SSP Chawrasia			MC	MC	MC			MC	MC
Espen Kofstad
Daniel Gavins
Jamie Donaldson	MC		MC	MC	MC	Wd	72	MC	13	49
Filippo Bergamaschi
David Howell	MC		MC	MC	64	Ret	22	45	MC	49
Christopher Doak									Ret
Paul Lawrie				Wd	MC		63	MC	MC	40
Pelle Edberg	MC					MC		MC	MC	MC
Kris Nicol								MC