​The Genesis Scottish Open stands out on the PGA Tour for several reasons. Co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, it marks the final regular-season event ahead of the season’s last major, the 2026 Open Championship. This year, the tournament adds a notable twist: seven LIV golfers are in the field, all of whom are members of the DP World Tour and thus eligible to compete in this PGA Tour event.
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Rory McIlroy tees off on the third hole in the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, a scene that foreshadows the potential drama of the 2026 edition. View the first-round tee times and pairings and monitor the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open leaderboard as play unfolds on Thursday.
Television and streaming options for live coverage include PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, from 3:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time, and Golf Channel’s coverage from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. SiriusXM Radio will also broadcast the event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. If you prefer streaming, you can watch PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ or catch Golf Channel content for free via Fubo.
The Scottish carries a significant prize fund of $9 million, with $1.62 million awarded to the champion. The field is stacked, featuring current world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy, along with seven LIV players who have qualified through their DP World Tour memberships, including Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.
In a broader historical frame, the Genesis Scottish Open has been a fixture of the Rolex Series since the series’ inception in 2017. The winners since that inaugural Rolex Series year are a roll call of notable names: Rafa Cabrera Bello (2017), Brandon Stone (2018), Bernd Wiesberger (2019), Aaron Rai (2020), Min Woo Lee (2021), Xander Schauffele (2022), Rory McIlroy (2023), Robert MacIntyre (2024), and Chris Gotterup (2025). The 2026 event continues this lineage of strong fields and high-stakes competition, underscoring the Scottish Open’s growing prestige within the professional circuit.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek and provides a live leaderboard snapshot and up-to-the-minute PGA Tour scores in the context of the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open.