Overview
- Organizers finalized a 156‑player field as of Wednesday that includes world Nos. 1 and 2 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy plus Jon Rahm in his first PGA Tour‑sanctioned start outside majors since joining LIV.
- Rahm is eligible because the event is co‑sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour after he resolved his dispute with the DP World Tour in May.
- Seven active LIV Golf players are in the field under DP World Tour membership or conditional releases, with those entries made possible by earlier DP World Tour rulings.
- Defending champion Chris Gotterup arrives in strong form after winning the John Deere Classic days earlier and will try to become the first repeat Scottish Open winner.
- Tournament changes for 2026 include a reverted 2019 routing at The Renaissance Club, confirmed TV and streaming windows on Golf Channel, CBS and PGA Tour Live, noted pre‑event withdrawals that altered the entry list, and a $9 million purse with Open qualifying spots and 500 FedExCup points for the winner.