Rory McIlroy, Scottish Open and Chris Gotterup
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Xander Schauffele of the United States, left, winner of the 2024 British Open, hands back the Claret Jug trophy to the R&A CEO Mark Darbon ahead of the 2025 British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Monday, July 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Francisco Seco
Coming off of a victory at the Genesis Scottish Open, Chris Gotterup is listed at +9000 to win the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. In the past year, Gotterup has competed in 27 events. He won one, his average finish was 28th, and he posted the best score of the day four times.
Chris Gotterup's win at the Scottish Open came after a slow-play warning that left him rather frustrated, which he used to fend off Rory McIlroy for the title.
The Genesis Scottish Open has delivered since becoming a co-sanctioned event on the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour, with Xander Schauffele
Mouw won when third-round leader Paul Peterson — who was playing the 10th hole at Hurstbourne Country Club when Mouw finished — missed a 55-foot birdie try from the front fringe on the par-4 18th. Mouw won in his 20th start on the PGA Tour.
Rory McIlroy came within a whisker of his second Genesis Scottish Open title, but ultimately finished two strokes behind a surprising winner.
Chris Gotterup captured the Genesis Scottish Open for his second TOUR title, earning a spot in next week's Open Championship. Gotterup outlasted Rory McIlroy, M