Draftkings Genesis Scottish Open First Round DFS Picks 7/11/24

This Thursday, Draftkings Golf fans will be presented with the first round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. Let’s take a look at the first round of this event from a DFS perspective.

Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections, let’s review where the first round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open will be played.

The first round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open will be played at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. The Golf course is a par 70 that measures approximately 7,237 yards.

The Renaissance Club has been the host Golf course for the Genesis Scottish Open since 2019.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

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Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open.

Genesis Scottish Open Draftkings Picks

Rory McIlroy $11,800

Rory McIlroy arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of five consecutive top 15 finishes on the PGA Tour, including an impressive win at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship in May.

In relation to this week’s 2024 Genesis Scottish Open field, in the last eight rounds played on the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy ranks first in strokes gained tee to green, 12th in strokes gained approach, first in bogey avoidance, fourth in birdie or better percentage, seventh in GIR (greens in regulation), and first in total Draftkings points scored.

Rory McIlroy certainly checks the box for me when it comes to previous event/course History. Since 2014, McIlroy has played the Genesis Scottish Open a total of four times. In those four tournaments just noted, McIlroy accumulated two top 14 finishes, including a win at the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open.

Min Woo Lee $9,100

Since the beginning of April, Min Woo Lee has played six events on the PGA Tour. In those six tournaments just mentioned, Lee accumulated six consecutive top 26 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic two weeks ago.

Min Woo Lee won the 2021 Genesis Scottish Open.

Aaron Rai $8,800

Last month, Aaron Rai fired a third round 65 at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open en route to an eventual 14th place finish.

Due to Aaron Rai’s quality finish at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the tournament to see how Rai fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of comPetitive play at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, in relation to the field, Aaron Rai ranked first in driving accuracy (78.6%), fifth in GIR (greens in regulation-79.2%), first in strokes gained tee to green (2.741), and second in strokes gained off the tee (1.269).

Seamus Power $7,100

The talented Irishman has accumulated two consecutive top 20 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a 17th place result at last week’s 2024 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run.

In relation to this week’s current listed 2024 Genesis Scottish Open field, in the last eight rounds played on the PGA Tour, Seamus Power ranks 13th in strokes gained approach, 14th in strokes gained tee to green, and 12th in total Draftkings points scored.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round (Draftkings price noted): Tom Kim $9,400: Tommy Fleetwood $9,800: Robert Macintyre $8,200: Sean Crocker $6,500.