Scottish Open 2022: Tee times, prize money, TV coverage from the Renaissance Club as Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler play

Updated 06/07/2022 at 08:34 GMT

It's just over a week until we hit the Open Championship, and there will be many players fine tuning their games this week at the Scottish Open. But this is not a warm-up event, as one of the finest fields of the year has been assembled at the Renaissance Club in Berwick. Jon Rahm is one of the star names on show while Ian Poulter will play despite joining the LIV Golf series.

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We’re back where it all began, with one of the strongest fields of the years assembled for the Scottish Open.

The co-sanctioned event between the DP World Tour and PGA Tour has attracted a clutch of star names - with only Rory McIlroy absent from the world’s top seven.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, world No. 3 Jon Rahm and world No. 4 Collin Morikawa lead the field.

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We also have the prospect of Ian Poulter flying the flag for LIV Golf, after getting his ban from the DP World Tour overturned.

Some players will have an eye on the Open at St Andrews the following week, and the Renaissance Club will hand those seeking links experience a good test.

But the Scottish Open should not be viewed as a warm-up option for the Open, as it is a high-class event in its own right played out on a top-class track.

Course: The Renaissance Club

The Renaissance Club is playing host to the Scottish Open for the fourth year in succession, and it’s little surprise given its quality.

Sat in North Berwick on the shores of the Firth of Forth - three holes run directly alongside the sea - Tom Doak has produced a masterpiece. At 7,237 yards, it is not long by modern standards, but if the wind picks up it can make fools of the best in the business.

The 18th is a stunning closing hole, where accuracy off the tee is vital as bunkers down the left would leave only a lay-up to an elevated green. A false front and run-off areas to the back mean par is a good score. And with nerves jangling, for those in contention it could produce plenty of drama.

Prize Money: Total fund of $8.3 million, with winner’s share being $1,333,600

Format: 72-hole matchplay. One-hole playoff, if required

Course records: 72 holes 262 Benjamin Hebert, Bernd Wiesberger (2019). 18 holes 61 Bernd Wiesberger (2019)

TV Coverage: The Scottish Open is live on Sky Sports in the UK

Key Quotes

Ian Poulter, who challenged a ban for joining LIV Golf, said: "My reception here has been unbelievable with the 40,000 fans that we've had. The locker room are people that I play against week in week out and if they take exception to it that's up to those guys. I haven't had a problem with any of the players."

Billy Horschel on LIV Golf players: "They decided to go play on that tour and they should go play there. They shouldn't be coming back over to the DP World Tour or the PGA Tour. To say that they wanted to also support the DP World or PGA Tour going forward, while playing the LIV Tour, is completely asinine in my opinion. "It's unfortunate that those guys made their bed and that's what they want to do. Leave us alone, honestly. I just can't be diplomatic anymore about it as I have been in the past."