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Chris Gotterup Pounds His Way to a 61 and Leads the Scottish Open
EAST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, JUL 11 – Gotterup’s 9-under 61 ties the course record at The Renaissance Golf Club, putting him in the lead as he seeks to secure a spot in The Open Championship.
- Chris Gotterup shot a bogey-free 9-under 61 at Round 2 of the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Golf Club to lead the tournament in Scotland.
- Gotterup, who turned pro in 2022 after a decorated college career, built momentum despite earlier struggles on the PGA Tour this season.
- He got off to a strong start with multiple early birdies and rebounded from a bogey-bogey beginning to match the course record, finishing with a two-shot advantage heading into the weekend.
- Gotterup, who ranks tenth in tee performance and seventh in driving distance on the PGA Tour, remarked that the record was not something he had considered at all.
- If Gotterup manages to claim victory, he will earn one of the three qualifying positions for the British Open at Royal Portrush, while Saturday's event is already sold out and Sunday tickets are rapidly selling out.
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American rises and shines to take Scottish Open lead
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — 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 and wound up with a two-shot lead…
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Gotterup ties course record, moves into lead at Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK: Chris Gotterup tied the course record with a 9-under-par 61 to take a two-shot lead at the midway point of the Genesis Scottish Open on Friday in North Berwick, Scotland. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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