Report: Jon Rahm set for first PGA Tour start since move to LIV Golf

Jon Rahm has agreed to participate in the Scottish Open, according to a report. 

Per GOLF's Sean Zak, the Spaniard has decided to tee it up at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian over 9-12 July. 

Whilst that may not sound surprising, the $9m DP World Tour event played a week before The Open is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour. 

According to Zak, it will represent the extra event Rahm agreed to participate in after settling a long-running dispute with the European-based circuit over the fines and suspensions he received for participating in LIV Golf events without official permission since making his debut for the breakaway tour in 2024. 

Rahm remains permanently banned by the PGA Tour. 

The news comes 24 hours after Rahm finished runner-up to Aaron Rai at the second men's major of the year. 

Rahm came into the PGA Championship facing questions about whether or not he regretted his decision to join LIV Golf after it was confirmed Saudi Arabia was no longer willing to finance the venture after the completion of the 2026 season.

The two-time major champion stressed he wasn't worried about LIV's uncertain future, adding: "My job is to play golf, luckily. I'm decent at it. And that's what I can focus on."

Rahm ultimately fired rounds of 69-70-67-68 at Aronimink Golf Club to finish in a share of second place with America's Alex Smalley. 

He was excellent from tee to green but left several crucial birdie putts short. 

"As far as I'm concerned, to be in the mix again and hit it as good as I did and perform as well as I did this weekend, it's been a great week," Rahm said. 

"Four rounds under par, one even par, can't really ask too much more of myself. Just maybe obviously hole in a few more putts, which is not an easy task over here on these greens."

He added: "I played really good golf. That's the only way to look at it. Just wish I'd have done better with the speed of the greens. Just couldn't seem to get it to the hole, and that's the reason why I didn't hole any more putts.

"Even so, what Aaron [Rai] did today, catching him could have been very difficult. I don't know if it could happen, but I would have liked a better chance playing the last two holes. I feel like I was still close until he made that long putt."

Rahm's week also included accidentally hitting a volunteer in the face with a divot. 

During round one, Rahm was unimpressed with his approach shot on the seventh hole and tried to take an air swing in frustration.

Unfortunately for the European Ryder Cup star, he caught a chunk of rough and the divot in question hit a volunteer in the face.

Rahm said he "couldn't feel any worse" and described his actions as "inexcusable". 

Players are now subject to a strict code of conduct and it was likely Rahm was warned about his behaviour. 

Repeated outbursts of anger can result in disqualifications. 

"Unfortunately it hit him in the shoulder and then the face," Rahm said. "Which I couldn't feel any worse. That's why I was there apologizing.

"I need to somehow track him down to give him a present because that’s inexcusable and for something that could be completely avoidable. Whether it was my intention or not, it was just not good."