Chris Gotterup ties course record, moves into lead at Scottish Open

Field Level Media
12 Jul 2025, 00:25 GMT+10

(Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)

American Chris Gotterup delivered a course-record 9-under-par 61 to take a two-shot lead at the midway point of the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

The round included a 6-under 29 on the front nine to move Gotterup to 11-under 129 for the tournament.

England's Harry Hall was alone in second place at 9 under for the tournament following a 6-under 64 in the second round. Sweden's Ludvig Aberg (65) was in a group of three tied for third place at 8-under, along with England's Matt Fitzpatrick (63) and Marco Penge (67).

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy improved three shots in the second round to a 65 and is in a group of seven at 7 under overall and tied for sixth place. McIlroy was the biggest mover in the group, jumping 27 spots.

First-round leaders Sepp Straka of Austria and American Jake Knapp also ware at 7-under after each shot a 1-under 69. Another first-round leader, Victor Perez of France, was at 6 under following an even-par 70, while Nico Echavarria of Colombia plummeted from a tie at the top to a tie for 27th at 4 under following a 71.

U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun failed to make the cut after a 72 that put him at 2-over par through two rounds. Scotland's Calum Hill was just one shot off the lead after the opening round but failed to make the cut after shooting a 7-over 77 on Friday.

--Field Level Media

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