“We have got to watch out with that as a result of then these nationwide opens lose the material of what they’re,” mentioned McIlroy, the two-time Masters champion.
“You’ll be able to’t name your self a nationwide open any extra if it is a closed-off event and there is a sure variety of guys.
“These occasions should be handled in a different way than the Vacationers Championship or RBC Heritage or no matter else goes to be within the Championship collection.”
The Scottish Open has been co-sanctioned by the PGA and DP World Excursions since 2022.
Meaning it may be performed by members of both tour if they’re ranked excessive sufficient to be eligible for the 156-man discipline.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp’s permitted plan is for the Championship tier to function fields of about 120 gamers competing for prize funds of a minimum of $20m (£15m).
The Scottish Open purse is £6.7m, however MacIntyre mentioned: “I personally suppose the Scottish Open goes to be completely effective.
“I do not see it being a $20m occasion. I see it being a Rolex Collection/European Tour occasion. It could be a bit mad to place a $20m occasion in Scotland given the world we dwell in in the present day. It is not the identical as America.”
Many main Individuals are happy to play within the Scottish Open so as to hone their video games on a seaside hyperlinks earlier than The Open the next week.
“It must work inside the new schedule,” mentioned world primary and reigning Open champion Scottie Scheffler.
“It is an vital one which we preserve it within the Championship Collection simply since you get so many guys that come over right here and play the week earlier than [The Open].”
Scheffler mentioned it’s “laborious to inform” whether or not the sphere also needs to embody DP World Tour gamers below the brand new set-up.
“Golf is so troublesome to rank gamers when they aren’t enjoying collectively on a regular basis,” mentioned the 30-year-old American.
“Having comparable guys enjoying towards one another on nice golf programs week in and week out is one of the simplest ways to arrange our schedule.
“To have this event match into that mould can be very nice.”
