Gotterup defeated Rory McIlroy — fresh off of completing the career grand slam by winning the Masters in April — in a battle that went down to the wire. Gotterup finished at 15-under-par, two strokes better than McIlroy and six better than reigning PGA Championship winner (and N.J. native) Scottie Sheffler.

Chris Gotterup claimed victory at the Scottish Open, a tournament jointly sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. The 25-year-old American delivered a composed final round to post 15-under at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick,

Chris Gotterup recorded by far the biggest win of his young career on Sunday by holding off Rory McIlroy at the Genesis Scottish Open. He also earned by far the biggest paycheck of his career for his efforts.

The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, an event co-sanctioned on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, concluded on Sunday with Chris Gotterup holding off Rory McIlroy to hoist the trophy and taking home a big check. First-place money at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, was $1.575 million out of the $9 million purse.

In his second season on the PGA Tour, Gotterup has already won one event and is in contention at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open.