PGA TOUR Nick Rodger The Herald (Scotland) July 9, 2026, 11:32 a.m. ET NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — The prized slot that the Genesis Scottish Open occupies in the golf schedule, the week before The Open, is so cherished it’s just about protected by the National Trust. It wasn’t always like this, mind you. Back in 1937, for instance, the fledgling Scottish Open was pencilled in to be played the week before The Open at Carnoustie and at a course near to the mighty Angus links. It was binned, though.