Genesis Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy relishes ‘perfect’ prep for The Open and says event should be national open ‘blueprint’
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This week’s Genesis Scottish Open is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour; Rory McIlroy returns to action at The Renaissance Club ahead of The Open at Royal Birkdale, with both events live on Sky Sports Golf
Wednesday 8 July 2026 13:12, UK
Rory McIlroy believes the Genesis Scottish Open is the “perfect” preparation for The Open and should be used as a “blueprint” in incorporating national opens into the new PGA Tour schedule.
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McIlroy returns to the event – co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour – for a fifth time in six seasons, with 15 of the world’s top 20 in action at The Renaissance Club ahead of The Open next week at Royal Birkdale.
McIlroy returns to action for the first time since at the US Open and appears at the event for a fifth time in six seasons, with 15 of the world’s top 20 in action at The Renaissance Club ahead of The Open next week at Royal Birkdale.
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The PGA Tour will implement a two-tier schedule from 2028, seeing promotion and relegation in place between a ‘Championship Series’ and ‘Challenger Series’, with this week’s event currently the only tournament in Europe co-sanctioned between them and the DP World Tour.
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