Overview
- The 2026 Genesis Scottish Open includes seven active LIV Golf members who hold DP World Tour status and received conditional releases to play in this PGA Tour‑sanctioned, co‑sanctioned event.
- The field at The Renaissance Club serves as a final tune‑up before the Open Championship and features top PGA Tour stars alongside the LIV contingent in a deep 156‑player field.
- DP World Tour permission came after the players paid outstanding fines and accepted conditional releases that preserve their DP World membership while allowing conflicting LIV starts.
- Reports say Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will stop backing LIV and that CEO Scott O’Neil is seeking new investors, a funding shift that has led to postponed LIV events and raised questions about players’ future choices.
- If a LIV player wins the Scottish Open they would receive the purse and major exemptions but would not gain PGA Tour eligibility, whereas a PGA Tour or DP World Tour winner would secure PGA Tour status through at least the 2027 season.