Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open
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Gotterup tied the course record at The Renaissance Club on Friday with a bogey-free 9-under 61, moving to 11-under and two shots clear of Harry Hall in second. A win would get Got
At The Renaissance Club (par 70), in North Berwick, Scotland, Francesco Laporta finished in 50th place with a 279 (71, 64, 69, 75, -1). After two good middle rounds, he fell behind in the final round
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,
Gotterup finished No. 7 on the 2022 PGA TOUR University Ranking and notched a T3 at Final Stage of 2022 Q-School to earn guaranteed Korn Ferry Tour starts this season.
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Golf Digest on MSNChris Gotterup shares funny meme after earning biggest paycheck of his careerChris 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.
Chris Gotterup beat an all-time great en route to winning the second PGA Tour event of his career. The former Rutgers golfer finished first at the Scottish Open this weekend, clinching the victory in a tight fourth round at The Renaissance Club on Sunday.
In his second season on the PGA Tour, Gotterup has already won one event and is in contention at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open.