2026 Genesis Scottish Open Original Fantasy Picks: Final Grades
This final assessment grades the two original pre-tournament top-12 recent-form lanes and the original four-stat reshuffle. It does not replace those selections with players added after the tournament began.
Min Woo Lee delivered the best result from the original boards with a runner-up finish. Matt Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre tied for third, Rory McIlroy finished T7, and Si Woo Kim finished T9.
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Original Pre-Tournament Hot 12: Final Grades
These are the original recent-form rankings established before the opening round. Every grade below evaluates that original board position against the completed tournament result.
PGA TOUR / U.S. Tour Lane — Original Hot 12
| Original Rank | Player | Final Result | Grade | Final Critique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gotterup | T11, -10 | B | A solid finish from the defending champion, but he never converted the pre-tournament heat into a serious Sunday title run. |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | Missed cut | F | The largest failure on the original hot board. A premium No. 2 selection did not reach the weekend. |
| 3 | Viktor Hovland | T13, -9 | B | A respectable top-15 result, but not the high-end contention expected from the third-ranked hot player. |
| 4 | Wyndham Clark | T13, -9 | B | He showed enough scoring to remain relevant but finished well short of the winning group. |
| 5 | Xander Schauffele | Outside top 25 | C- | A premium name who failed to produce a finish matching his original board position. |
| 6 | Justin Thomas | Outside top 25 | C- | The scoring-upside case did not translate into a meaningful place on the final leaderboard. |
| 7 | Patrick Cantlay | Outside top 25 | C- | The expected floor and putting stability did not produce a useful fantasy finish. |
| 8 | J.J. Spaun | Outside top 25 | C- | The steady-profile selection failed to become a weekend factor. |
| 9 | Si Woo Kim | T9, -11 | B+ | One of the better original calls. He delivered a top-10 finish and outperformed several higher-ranked stars. |
| 10 | Min Woo Lee | 2nd, -15 | A | The best original selection, but the board ranked him too low. His course history and scoring upside deserved more weight. |
| 11 | Aaron Rai | Outside top 25 | C- | The accuracy and course-history case did not lead to a competitive final result. |
| 12 | Harris English | Outside top 25 | C- | The projected steady top-20 profile did not appear on the final board. |
DP World Tour / International Lane — Original Hot 12
| Original Rank | Player | Final Result | Grade | Final Critique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | T7, -12 | B+ | A strong closing response produced a top-10 finish, although the No. 1 selection never reached the final winning score. |
| 2 | Matt Fitzpatrick | T3, -13 | A- | An excellent original pick who contended deep into the tournament and finished only four shots behind the champion. |
| 3 | Tommy Fleetwood | T13, -9 | B | A useful top-15 result, but the course-fit case suggested more upside than the final finish delivered. |
| 4 | Ludvig Åberg | Outside top 25 | C- | The elite ball-striking profile did not produce a meaningful finish. |
| 5 | Jon Rahm | Outside top 25 | C- | The complete-player ceiling did not show up on the final leaderboard. |
| 6 | Robert MacIntyre | T3, -13 | A- | A major hit. His repeated Renaissance Club success translated into another elite finish. |
| 7 | Tyrrell Hatton | T17, -8 | B- | He made the board useful but never moved into serious contention. |
| 8 | Shane Lowry | Outside top 25 | C- | The wind-and-links profile did not deliver a high-value fantasy result. |
| 9 | Patrick Reed | T13, -9 | B | A solid top-15 finish that validated the form and short-game case without producing true win equity. |
| 10 | Marco Penge | Outside top 25 | C- | Past success at the course did not carry into the final leaderboard. |
| 11 | Alex Fitzpatrick | Outside top 25 | C- | The value profile did not produce a finish strong enough to support the selection. |
| 12 | Kristoffer Reitan | Outside top 25 | C- | The recent-confidence angle did not develop into a tournament-week result. |
Original Four-Stat Reshuffle: Final Grades
This section grades the original pre-tournament reshuffle built from fairways, greens in regulation, driving distance, putting, and course fit. The order below is the original reshuffled order.
PGA TOUR / U.S. Tour Lane — Original Four-Stat Reshuffle
| Reshuffle Rank | Player | Final Result | Grade | Reshuffle Critique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | Missed cut | F | The reshuffle's No. 1 position was the board's most damaging error. |
| 2 | Chris Gotterup | T11, -10 | B | A respectable result, but not enough to justify the second spot on a win-focused board. |
| 3 | Xander Schauffele | Outside top 25 | C- | The all-around profile did not convert into a relevant finish. |
| 4 | Viktor Hovland | T13, -9 | B | The reshuffle kept him in a reasonable range, but he did not produce top-tier contention. |
| 5 | Justin Thomas | Outside top 25 | C- | The scoring case was overvalued relative to the final result. |
| 6 | Aaron Rai | Outside top 25 | C- | The fairways, GIR, and course-history combination failed to produce a strong finish. |
| 7 | Corey Conners | Outside top 25 | C- | The iron-control profile did not translate into a useful leaderboard position. |
| 8 | Patrick Cantlay | Outside top 25 | C- | The expected floor was not present in the completed result. |
| 9 | Si Woo Kim | T9, -11 | B+ | A good reshuffle result and one of the clearest successful stat-fit calls. |
| 10 | Wyndham Clark | T13, -9 | B | The power ceiling produced a top-15 finish but not a winning push. |
| 11 | J.J. Spaun | Outside top 25 | C- | The steady-profile case did not develop into a strong finish. |
| 12 | Min Woo Lee | 2nd, -15 | A | The reshuffle's best player result was ranked last. Lee's course history and scoring upside were badly undervalued. |
DP World Tour / International Lane — Original Four-Stat Reshuffle
| Reshuffle Rank | Player | Final Result | Grade | Reshuffle Critique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | T7, -12 | B+ | A credible top-10 result from the No. 1 spot, but not the winning outcome the ranking targeted. |
| 2 | Ludvig Åberg | Outside top 25 | C- | The modern ball-striking fit was overvalued for this week. |
| 3 | Matt Fitzpatrick | T3, -13 | A- | An excellent reshuffle result that confirmed the fairways, putting, and course-control case. |
| 4 | Tommy Fleetwood | T13, -9 | B | A solid finish that supported the course-fit logic without reaching the winning tier. |
| 5 | Jon Rahm | Outside top 25 | C- | The complete-player profile did not deliver the expected result. |
| 6 | Robert MacIntyre | T3, -13 | A- | A major success. His course history and links comfort remained dependable. |
| 7 | Tyrrell Hatton | T17, -8 | B- | A made-board result, but not a high-impact fantasy finish. |
| 8 | Shane Lowry | Outside top 25 | C- | The bad-weather and links case did not produce a top-25 result. |
| 9 | Patrick Reed | T13, -9 | B | The short-game and current-form case produced a useful top-15 finish. |
| 10 | Marco Penge | Outside top 25 | C- | The course-history lift did not carry through the full tournament. |
| 11 | Alex Fitzpatrick | Outside top 25 | C- | The value profile did not provide a final-board payoff. |
| 12 | Kristoffer Reitan | Outside top 25 | C- | The recent winning-confidence angle did not translate into this field. |
Final Critique of the Original Pre-Tournament Boards
Best Call: Min Woo Lee
Lee finished second at 15-under and was the strongest original selection. The error was not picking him; it was ranking him only 10th on the hot board and 12th in the reshuffle.
Best Lane: International
Fitzpatrick and MacIntyre tied for third, McIlroy finished T7, Fleetwood and Reed finished T13, and Hatton finished T17.
Largest Failure: Scheffler
Scheffler ranked second on the original hot board and first in the reshuffle, then missed the cut. That damaged both PGA TOUR lane assessments.
Largest Omission: Tom Kim
The tournament champion was not selected in either original top-12 lane and did not appear in the original four-stat reshuffle.
| Original Board | Best Results | Main Failure | Final Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGA TOUR Hot 12 | Lee 2nd; Si Woo Kim T9; Gotterup T11. | Scheffler missed cut; six others outside top 25. | C+ |
| International Hot 12 | Fitzpatrick T3; MacIntyre T3; McIlroy T7. | Six players outside top 25. | B- |
| PGA TOUR Reshuffle | Lee 2nd; Si Woo Kim T9. | No. 1 missed cut; best result ranked No. 12. | C+ |
| International Reshuffle | Fitzpatrick T3; MacIntyre T3; McIlroy T7. | Six players outside top 25. | B- |
CB Caddie Final Verdict: Good Contender Coverage, No Winner
The strongest work came from identifying Min Woo Lee, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, Rory McIlroy, and Si Woo Kim. Those five supplied a runner-up, two T3 finishes, a T7, and a T9.
The grading remains below the top level because Tom Kim was absent from every original top-12 board, Scheffler missed the cut from premium positions, and Lee's runner-up result was buried too low in both original rankings.
Final CaddyBytes grade: B-. Several strong contender calls, an excellent runner-up selection, and two top-three international picks — but no champion and too many non-contenders.
Scottish Open Fantasy Update Schedule
| Update | Page Status |
|---|---|
| Monday early board | Original recent-form picks established. |
| Wednesday final check | Pre-tournament board finalized. |
| 36-hole update | Completed during tournament play. |
| Saturday suspension update | Completed during tournament play. |
| Final results | Completed. |
| Post-event grades | This version — original pre-tournament boards fully graded. |
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