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PGA Tour Makes Scottie Scheffler Announcement Before Open Championship
PGA Tour Makes Scottie Scheffler Announcement Before Open Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Scottie Scheffler carded a tidy 67 in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, finishing tied for eighth at 9‑under. Advertisement Despite battling gusty links conditions and not quite reaching the heights he expected, the World No. 1 still marked a major personal milestone. With this result, Scheffler has now placed inside the top 25 in each of his 15 starts this season, including an impressive run of 10 consecutive top‑10 finishes. Though Scheffler left Scotland a little underwhelmed by his own performance, the real headline came via PGA Tour on X. 'With a T8 finish at the Genesis Scottish Open, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has now finished inside the top 25 in all 15 starts this season, including 10 consecutive top‑10 finishes.' they posted. Advertisement Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament.© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Reflecting on his Scottish Open performance, Scheffler admitted he's still chasing his best form. 'I feel like I'm really close. I feel like I was close to playing some really good golf. Just got to get some momentum. I'll get out and play a decent amount. I'll spend some time out on the course.' he said in a press conference on Sunday. That mindset will serve him well as he shifts focus to next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush, especially since Rory McIlroy is back to his form. The World No. 2 will feel significantly confident after finishing the tournament tied second with a score of 13-under. He lost to Chris Gotterup, who became the sixth American to win the event, by two shots. Advertisement The win at North Berwick earned Gotterup a ticket to the British Open as well. Related: Rory McIlroy and Wife Erica Stoll Move Past Divorce With Recent Development This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Genesis Scottish Open 2025 final round live updates: Chris Gotterup leads Rory McIlroy late
USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. There are 54 holes down and they are deep into the final 18 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, site of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. For many, it's the final tune-up ahead of the last major on the PGA Tour's 2025 calendar. For others, Sunday in Scotland means the top three golfers not already in the British Open field will earn their way into some tee times at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Advertisement Chris Gotterup and Rory McIlroy — who won this event in 2023 — held a share of the lead entering Sunday and are playing in the final group. Follow along below for scores, highlights and live updates from the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. 2025 Genesis Scottish Open scores Check out the leaderboard and tee times for the final round of the tournament, which began at 6:30 a.m. ET and players went off both Nos. 1 and 10 tees in groups of three due to dense fog in the forecast. Here's what the top of the leaderboard looked like entering as of 12:45 p.m. ET on Sunday: Pos. Player Total Thru 1 Chris Gotterup -15 12 2 Rory McIlroy -13 12 T3 Nicolai Hojgaard -12 16 T3 Matt Fitzpatrick -12 14 T3 Marco Penge -12 14 Chris Gotterup leads by two with six holes to go Gotterup is seeking his most impressive PGA Tour yet. He's at 15 under overall and 4 under on Sunday and leads by two shots over Rory McIlroy. Chris Gotterup raises his ball after putting a birdie on the eighth hole during the final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland. Justin Rose fires 63 to take clubhouse lead It most likely won't hold up, but Justin Rose took the the clubhouse lead just after noon ET when he posted a 7-under 63 in Sunday's final round at the Genesis Scottish Open. He finished the tournament at 10 under par. Advertisement Rose's card was about as clean as it gets Sunday. He made seven birdies and 11 pars en route to his best round of the week. Rose now has some momentum as he heads to the Open Championship, where he finished T2 a year ago, looking to finally break back into the major championship winners circle. He lost in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at the Masters in April. Rory McIlroy hits left-handed to save par on No. 11 at the Genesis Scottish Open Sometimes, you have to just take what the golf gods give you. Well done, Mr. McIlroy. Chris Gotterup takes the solo lead The 36-hole outright leader and the 54-hole co-leader now has the solo lead once again, as Chris Gotterup has made three birdies in his last four holes, Nos. 7-10, to get to 14 under as of 12:05 p.m. ET. He's one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy and two shots ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick. Ace alert: Nico Echavarria makes a hole-in-one at Scottish Open Nico Echavarria just won himself some new wheels. Rory McIlroy posts back-to-back birdies Sunday at the Scottish Rory McIlroy gets one back with birdie, joins 5-way tie for the lead There are five players tied atop the leaderboard at 11 under: Rory McIlroy, Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick, Chris Gotterup and Marco Penge. Advertisement McIlroy bounced back from an uncharacteristic bogey on the par-5 third with a birdie on No. 4 to get back to even par on the day. With about 13 holes to play, it's anybody's ballgame at the Genesis Scottish Open. Rory McIlroy drops one behind Marco Penge and Chris Gotterup After going 3 under on the three par 5s on Saturday, a bogey on the par-5 sixth in the final round set Rory McIlroy back into a tie for second with three other players at 10 under just before 10 a.m. ET, one shot behind co-leaders Marco Penge and Chris Gotterup. Penge is 2 under through four holes, Gotterup is even on the day. Advertisement Viktor Hovland making a run from behind, Rory McIlroy still leads There's always one guy who comes from way behind and makes some noise on Sunday. If early results are any indication, that's going to be Viktor Hovland today. He's 4 under through 6 holes, with birdies on Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6. Hovland is now part of a five-way tie for fourth at 9 under with Ludvig Aberg, Sepp Straka, Matt Fitzpatrick and Marco Penge. That group is two shots behind Rory McIlroy, who holds the solo lead at 11 under as of 9:35 a.m. ET, one clear of Jake Knapp and Chris Gotterup at 10 under. McIlroy is even par through two holes. Rory McIlroy takes the outright lead at the Genesis Scottish Open It took only one hole for the tie at the top of the leaderboard to be broken. Chris Gotterup, who started the day in a share of the lead with Rory McIlroy at 11 under, made bogey on the first hole to start his day. McIlroy made par, leaving him alone at the top with 17 to go. Final few groups teeing off in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open The final two groups are ready to go for the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open. Advertisement Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick and Marco Penge, who are all 9 under, tee off 10 minutes ahead of the last threesome, Rory McIlroy, Chris Gotterup and Wyndham Clark. Where to watch, follow the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open final round *All times ET 6 a.m.-3 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 10 a.m.-3 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app 12-3 p.m., CBS, Paramount+ Genesis Scottish Open 2025 final round betting odds Here's a look at the betting odds entering Sunday's final round of action at the Genesis Scottish Open, courtesy of BetMGM: Rory McIlroy (+120) Chris Gotterup (+400) Matt Fitzpatrick (+900) Jake Knapp (+1400) Wyndham Clark (+1400) Marco Penge (+1400) Ludvig Aberg (+2500) What is the purse, prize money at Genesis Scottish Open? The Scottish Open purse is $9 million, with $1.53 million going to the winner in addition to 500 FedEx Cup points. Scottish Open is a big economic driver According to the number crunchers, last year's championship delivered a net economic impact of $26 million to the country's coffers. The local economy alone benefited to the tune of $10.6 million. Advertisement In terms of sustainability, meanwhile, this week's showpiece is championing a 'Better with Nature' campaign as spectators are offered the chance to learn more about the environment that surrounds the course via a nature trail and scavenger hunt. On Wednesday, Genesis announced a multi-year agreement with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour to stay on as title partner of the event through 2030. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Genesis Scottish Open final round: Chris Gotterup leads Rory McIlroy
