The PGA Tour heads across the pond this week for the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. With only one tournament remaining before the fourth and final major championship of 2026, let’s break down the top storylines for the Open Championship tune-up.
PGA Tour and LIV Golf reunite
If you run through the field for this year’s Genesis Scottish Open, you’ll see the names Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and David Puig on the list. Those aren’t mistakes. Because the Genesis Scottish Open is a co-sanctioned event between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, LIV golfers with DP World Tour memberships are eligible to compete.
In total, seven LIV Golf members are scheduled to tee it up at The Renaissance Club alongside the PGA Tour’s best. We haven’t seen Rahm compete against Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in a PGA Tour event since the 2023 Tour Championship, so this is a rare occasion golf fans shouldn’t take for granted.
Rory McIlroy in need of a strong week
McIlroy is intentionally shortening his schedule to focus more on major championships, but it’s starting to feel like he isn’t getting enough competitive reps. The World No. 2 has played in only four tournaments since his Masters triumph in April. The last time we saw him play, he finished T32 at the U.S. Open and lost a season-worst 3.72 strokes on approach.
Rory McIlroy is taking in some Wimbledon tennis with his green jacket. pic.twitter.com/2gNkk432hq
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) July 1, 2026
This will be a good measure of where McIlroy’s game is at ahead of the Open Championship. The Northern Irishman has a win, a runner-up finish and a T4 in his last three starts at The Renaissance Club, so a poor showing would be a red flag for his trip to Royal Birkdale.
Eugenio Chacarra looks to make a statement
What a wild few years it’s been for Chacarra. After a stellar collegiate career at Wake Forest and Oklahoma State, the talented Spaniard joined LIV Golf and won in just his fifth start with the breakaway league. The good times didn’t last, though, as Chacarra struggled in 2023 and 2024 before leaving LIV Golf to join the DP World Tour.
Those struggles continued in 2025 with 10 straight finishes outside the top 25 to close the season, but his game is finally clicking again in 2026. Through 17 DP World Tour starts this season, Chacarra has two wins and ranks third in the Race to Dubai standings behind only Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy. This will be a great test for the 26-year-old to see how he stacks up against the best players in the world.
