The Genesis Scottish Open had one of the strongest fields of the year, and the perks are far greater. Gotterup, who played three years at Rutgers and won player-of-the-year awards as a senior at Oklahoma, gets into the Masters for the first time next April.

Rory McIlroy came within a whisker of his second Genesis Scottish Open title, but ultimately finished two strokes behind a surprising winner.

The duo was tied entering the back nine, but McIlroy failed to convert a birdie putt as Gotterup finished with three birdies and a bogey.

Rory McIlroy couldn’t hide his disdain for the conditions at the Scottish Open. “The greens are so s–t,” McIlroy said Sunday on a hot mic as he missed a putt wide during his final round at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

Rory McIlroy shares the lead at the Genesis Scottish Open and says he's nearly back to his Masters-winning form.

Rory McIlroy shot a 66 at the Scottish Open on Saturday and now shares the lead with Chris Gotterup going into the final round.

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

Chris Gotterup won the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Gotterup shot 4-under 66 in the final round to finish at 15 under for the tournament, two shots ahead of Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy and England's Marco Penge.

2025 Scottish Open leaderboard: Ludvig Åberg, Rory McIlroy get hot in Round 2, leap into contention A 61 moved Chris Gotterup into the lead, but he has some heavy hitters chasing him in Scotland

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy debuted a new haircut at the Genesis Scottish Open, attracting fans' attention in the days leading up to the event. As is often the case, the reigning Masters champion did not arrive at this hairstyle by accident.