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Scottish Open Has the Look of a Major with the Blend of Tour and LIV Players

The co-sanctioned event brings together top PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf players as they prepare for The Open.

  • The Genesis Scottish Open, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and European tour, features Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and seven players from LIV Golf this week at The Renaissance Club.
  • Golf's current divide, which began four years ago when LIV Golf launched, limits top players to meeting only four times annually at major championships. McIlroy stated he wants the best players competing together.
  • Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton join five other LIV Golf members, including David Puig and Adrian Meronk, who maintain standing to compete in European tour events. Rahm said, "It's one of my favorite weeks."
  • Players use this week as preparation for The Open at Royal Birkdale, with many scouting course changes ahead of the major championship. The event functions as both competition and reconnaissance opportunity.
  • Significant uncertainty faces LIV Golf without Saudi funding, though expectations suggest that if the tour survives until 2027, purses will be smaller and operations leaner. This week's field reflects the fragmented state of professional golf.
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Scottish Open has the look of a major with the blend of tour and LIV players

The Scottish Open has the look of a major championship. But it has nothing to do with the course or field strength. It's all about the mix of players.

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