Chris Gotterup won the Scottish Open last weekend and is currently inside the top 10 at the 36-hole mark in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. It's quite the stretch of golf, and life. And yet,

The American was powerless to prevent Scottie Scheffler from running away with the Claret Jug, but he has earned several perks after a great week

Chris Gotterup gave himself one hell of a 26th birthday present Sunday: a third-place finish in the British Open.

Chris Gotterup won the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, securing his biggest career victory and a spot in the Open Championship. Gotterup, ranked 158th in the world before the tournament, held off a competitive field including Rory McIlroy to win by two strokes.

Chris Gotterup recorded his best finish in the majors at The Open Championship 2025. The American was in contention for the title.

After Scottie Scheffler's dominance at the Open Championship, the PGA Tour's regular season is down to its final two events beginning this week with the 2025 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota. The 3M Open gets underway on Thursday,

It was unexpected, and not just because of the formidable names breathing down his neck. Gotterup had been playing well heading into Scotland, posting seven top-25 finishes in his last 11 starts (including the U.S. Open), but he had virtually no links reps and the game over here is notoriously unkind to the inexperienced.

After shooting a 1-over 72 on Thursday at the British Open, Gotterup rebounded to back up his win perfectly. He made two eagles on Friday to get right back under par, and then he kept himself in it with a third-round 68. While it wasn't enough to catch Scheffler — nobody could — Gotterup never wavered.

He won the Scottish Open seven days ago, a life-altering victory that earned him a spot in the British Open field this week at Portrush.

Chris Gotterup, an unheralded pro in his second PGA Tour season, topped world No. 2 Rory McIlroy to win the Scottish Open.

Gotterup shot a 4-under par 66 to outduel Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and win the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday at North Berwick, Scotland. "This is awesome," Gotterup said, fighting back tears. "I'm not going to be able to keep it together."

Scottie Scheffler began his week at the British Open pondering "the point" of his pursuit of perfection but still cruised away from the field to lift the Claret Jug for