Scottish Open Past Winners: Scotsman Robert MacIntyre Aims To Retain Scottish Open Title Following Last Year’s Victory

All eyes are on the Scottish Open this week on both the DP World and PGA Tours, as Robert MacIntyre aims to defend his title. As last year’s winner, Scotsman MacIntyre is one of the past Scottish Open winners since it’s inception in 1972.

Join us as we reveal all of the Scottish Open past winners and who has won the coveted Rolex Series tournament the most over the years.

Who Won The Scottish Open Last Year?

Both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour head to Renaissance Club this week in North Berwick, Scotland for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open golf tournament.

This marks the final event on the professional golfing calendar before the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush in just a weeks time for the final major championship of the year.

Some of the world’s best players are teeing it up this week at the Scottish Open, with several big names also taking a week off in preparation for The Open 2025 next week across the water in Northern Ireland.

One man who is teeing it up at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open this week is defending champion Robert MacIntyre. The Scotsman won this event 12 months ago for the very first time, following the heartbreak of finishing runner-up to career Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy the year before.

The 28-year-old won the Scottish Open last year on a score of -18 par. More than that, MacIntyre was crowned champion in his own Open in front of a roaring Scottish crowd cheering him on. It might not be a major, but winning the Scottish Open as a man from Scotland is quite the achievement.

Last year’s Scottish Open success was MacIntyre’s second PGA Tour and third European Tour victory. Now, he aims to defend his crown and go back-to-back at Renaissance this week in North Berwick, Scotland.

The likes of world number one Scottie Scheffler, two-time major champion Xander Schauffele are in action this week. Former champion Rory McIlroy, two-time major winners Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas, and Tommy Fleetwood are just some of the leading players fancied by the best golf betting sites.

Who will lift the coveted Scottish Open trophy come Sunday and head into the 153rd Open Championship fresh off the back of victory in the Scottish highlands?

How Many Scottish Open Past Winners Have There Been?

The first Scottish Open was held back in 1972. Since then, the golf tournament has been played a further 41 times in total.

After two years of the Scottish Open in 1972 and 1973, the tournament has a 13 year absence before returning to the schedule in 1986. Since then, it has been an ever-present on the European Tour and more recently the PGA Tour too.

The likes of Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose, who’s net worth has hit $40m, are just some of the big names who has tasted victory in the past at the Scottish Open over the years.

Major champions Xander Schauffele, Ernie Els, Ian Woosnam and Rory McIlroy are just some of the other names who have triumphed at the Scottish Open previously. Not to mention the likes of Colin Montgomerie, Lee Westwood and Rickie Fowler.

In total, there have been 42 winners of the Scottish since it’s inceptions. Of these 42 tournaments, 10 of them have been won in a play-off with 32 outright winners.

Of course, several players have won the Scottish Open more than once. There are actually only two players who have won the Scottish Open on numerous occasions. Ian Woosnam won it a record three times, with Ernie Els winning it twice.

Overall, this means that there have been 39 different Scottish Open past winners since the first tournament back in 1972.

All Scottish Open Past Winners Since First Tournament 1972