The LIV Golf star is playing in the Genesis Scottish Open, which is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, meaning he has the chance to be the first member of LIV Golf to win a tour event. He is allowed to play at the Renaissance Club because he holds DP World Tour membership and has paid all appropriate fines to keep him in good standing. On Thursday during the first round in Scotland he is not in good standing on the leaderboard after making five bogeys and shooting three-over 73. At one point he was five over on the day and only beating three players, but birdies on 15 and 16 helped the round and he ended tied for 137th place, eight shots off the lead held by five men, one of them named Rory McIlroy. Rahm's last start was a missed cut at the U.S. Open.