The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61.

Gotterup was giddy to see it. Rained out when he tried to play it ahead of last year’s Genesis Scottish Open, the American was intent on squeezing in a little bit more links golf. It’s why he didn’t hesitate to make the long trip over to Scotland, despite not having a spot in The Open Championship next week.

We’ve seen a few close calls over the years—notably Dustin Johnson at Kapalua in 2018 and Max Homa at this year’s PGA Championship —but there has only been one recorded par-4 ace in PGA Tour history.

Viktor Hovland carded one of the few clean cards in the first round of the Scottish Open, but he doesn't want anyone to think The Renaissance is easy.

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The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open offers a total purse of $9 million. Robert MacIntyre won the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. Scotland is calling.

The PGA Tour and DP World Tour co-sanction Scotland’s national open, which will have a loaded field at the Renaissance Club.