​When it comes to young golfers brimming with potential on the PGA Tour, the list is long. However, there aren’t many at age 24 with the resume of Tom Kim. After Kim came from behind to win the Scottish Open this past weekend, he did more that cement his spot in the Open Championship field. He ended a 1,0001 day winless drought.Kim shot a -6 under par final round to finish his come-from-behind two shot win, and a -17 under tournament score. The win was the fourth of his career as the South Korean born Kim continues to show he has all the game necessary to be a regular staple on tour.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe victory overseas moved Kim’s career earnings over $20 million dollars, but the biggest story following the win at The Renaissance Club was how Scottie Scheffler missed the cut. It was the first missed cut for Scheffler since the 2022 season, and leaves plenty of questions surrounding the state of his game heading into the game’s fourth, and final, major of the season.The Scottish Open being a DP World Tour event, along with the PGA Tour, means it was a full field event, and that will be the case next weekend at Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the Open Championship.Let’s take a look at who was projected to be contending, based on pre-tournament odds.Scottie Scheffler (+500)Rory McIlroy (+920)Jon Rahm (+1300)Xander Schauffele (+1850)Ludvig Aberg (+2050)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhen it came to picks for this event, I like to start with my favorite and long shot picks for the tournament. The favorite pick is the winner pick I like the most. For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win. It is a long shot pick for a reason, and finding those can be like finding a needle in a haystack.Here were my favorite and long shot picks for the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open:Favorite: Scottie Scheffler (+500) – MISSAll the writing on the wall was for Scheffler to finish this tournament strong before the Open Championship. In reality, Scheffler didn’t even finish the tournament after missing his first cut since 2022. Everyone who potentially placed a bet on this event was shocked at this result.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLong Shot: Wyndham Clark (+3100) – MISSClark is one of the hottest golfers in the game right now, and had a strong tournament, finishing T13. However, it’s a far cry from finishing in the winner’s circle. My streak of not hitting a long shot play continues.Scottie Scheffler (+114) – MISSI was stunned when I saw Scheffler getting plus-odds to finish in the Top 5, and wasted no time picking him for this placement. After missing the cut, I know I wasn’t the only person who missed on several Scheffler bets this past weekend.Tommy Fleetwood (+375) – MISSLike Wyndham Clark, Fleetwood had a good tournament, but he wasn’t able to finish in the Top 5 category. Fleetwood’s T13 finish makes him a strong consideration for the Open Championship next weekend at a home course,