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The 2024 Genesis Scottish Open is set to tee off on July 11th at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. All eyes will be on defending champion and world No. 2 Rory McIlroy as he returns as the betting favorite against a stellar international field.

Rory McIlroy

McIlroy is listed at +800 odds to win according to DraftKings. He'll look to rebound from a heartbreaking loss to Bryson DeChambeau at the 2024 U.S. Open. Fellow major champions Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, and Viktor Hovland also loom as top contenders.

Rory McIlroy poses with the trophy after winning the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 16, 2023 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Keyur Khamar for the PGA TOUR/ Getty Images)

Tommy Fleetwood

However, Sarah Williams of GolfAQ is touting a few under-the-radar players who could be poised for their first PGA Tour victories. Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, currently at 20/1 odds, is highlighted as a player who seems due to win overseas. Fleetwood has already finished T-4 (2022) and T-6 (2023) at The Renaissance Club and arrives in strong form with four top-20 results in his last six starts.

Tommy Fleetwood of England looks on from the 5th tee during the Pro-Am prior to the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 12, 2023 in United Kingdom. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Tom Kim

Another young gun getting a pick from Sarah is rising star Tom Kim of South Korea. Fresh off a playoff loss at the Travelers Championship, Kim at 25/1 odds could take advantage of links-style conditions that play into his game. Past Renaissance performances of T3 in 2022 and T6 in 2023 show he knows how to navigate this Tom Doak design.

Tom Kim tees off on the ninth hole during the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club on July 15, 2023 in Scotland. (Getty Images)

Course history at "The Renaissance Club" since 2019 for the @ScottishOpen.

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Betting odds

Odds from DraftKings as of 9:30 a.m. ET Tuesday. 

Additional longshot picks include in-form Australian Min Woo Lee, who won here in 2021, and steady American Brian Harman, while Northern Irish amateur standout Tom McKibbin could provide some excitement at 80/1 odds for a potential breakthrough.

Outright Sleeper Picks

Jordan Smith - Fresh off a T2 finish, the 31-year-old Brit has good course history at the Renaissance Club

Min Woo Lee - The 2021 champion at the Renaissance Club is seen as a top 5 contender

With the British Open looming, many of the world's top golfers will be dialing things in at The Renaissance Club. But according to the experts, keep an eye on Fleetwood and Kim as two names who may etch their names atop the Scottish Open winner's list for the first time.

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