All eyes on Scottish Open as DP World Tour weighs up LIV Golf response

DP World Tour is expected to prevent LIV Golf players such as Phil Mickelson from playing the Scottish Open in July

On the outside: South Africa's Branden Grace; South Africa's Charl Schwartzel; Captain, South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen and South Africa's Hennie du Plessis of Team Stinger GC, with the LIV Golf Invitational Team trophy during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational Series at the Centurion Club, Hertfordshire. Pic: Kieran Cleeves/PA Wire.

The latest move in golf’s epic power struggle is likely to see those rebels who have committed to the LIV Series prevented from playing in the Scottish Open. Although still to be completely finalised, the sanction is among those expected to be revealed by the DP World, formerly European, Tour in the coming days.

The Scottish Open, worth $8m (£6.5m) in prize money, ordinarily forms a key part of Open buildup for scores of players and is a marquee event on the DP World Tour. Entries close on Thursday.