Genesis Scottish Open cut and the last cheque
We hold 143 players at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open. 71 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,575,000 the winner took down to the $18,900 Scott Jamieson collected for 71st. 72 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Genesis Scottish Open cut we hold
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | HELD | PAID | MISSED CUT | SHARE PAID | LAST CHEQUE | MEDIAN CHEQUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 71 | 72 | 50% | $18,900 | $49,978 |
| 2025 | 146 | 79 | 65 | 54% | $17,460 | $52,950 |
| 2024 | 146 | 74 | 69 | 51% | $18,360 | $56,790 |
| 2023 | 146 | 77 | 66 | 53% | $17,820 | $52,811 |
| 2022 | 146 | 72 | 74 | 49% | $16,640 | $46,033 |
Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
How many the ladder paid
Players paid at each edition, 2022 to 2026
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2022 to 2026
In 2026 the winner took 83 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $49,978, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.
Missed the cut here most often
Across the five editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Otaegui | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Dylan Frittelli | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Matthieu Pavon | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Sungjae Im | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Thriston Lawrence | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Luke Donald | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Rai | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Alex Noren | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Erik van Rooyen | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Ewen Ferguson | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Francesco Molinari | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Haotong Li | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Matt Wallace | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Padraig Harrington | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Billy Horschel | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Corey Conners | 5 |
| Joohyung Kim | 5 |
| Nick Taylor | 5 |
| Ryan Fox | 5 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 5 |
| Wyndham Clark | 5 |
| Gary Woodland | 4 |
| Kurt Kitayama | 4 |
| Rory McIlroy | 4 |
| Thomas Detry | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open?
71 of the 143 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 72 missed it.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open win?
In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 71st, and Scott Jamieson took $18,900. The winner's cheque was 83 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open?
Across the five editions we hold, 51% of the players were paid off the ladder: 373 of 727. That is the 4th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open most often?
Adrian Otaegui, four times in five starts we hold, level with Dylan Frittelli.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
Genesis Scottish Open prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Genesis Scottish Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: 3M Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Rocket Classic, U.S. Open, John Deere Classic, The RSM Classic, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Championship, The Greenbrier Classic, Procore Championship, Farmers Insurance Open, Valspar Championship, The American Express, THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Texas Children's Houston Open.