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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Scottish Open: Nico Echavarria's Sick Hole-in-One Lands Him a Car
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. One of the main attractions of the Genesis Scottish Open was undoubtedly the 6th hole, where players competed for more than just a good score: the chance to win a brand-new car. It took until the final round, but the magic finally happened. Nico Echevarría carded a spectacular ace on the Scottish Open's signature hole with its stadium-like design. His tee shot landed on the green less than five feet from the pin, with such a fortunate line that it went straight into the hole after bouncing a couple of times. NICO ECHAVARRIA HOLE-IN-ONE ON THE STADIUM HOLE! He wins a Genesis GV60 🚘#GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeries — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 13, 2025 "There's not a lot of room to escape that; it's a tiny, tiny small part of the green where the pin is, and decided to go right at it. Good line by the caddie," he said. The car Echavarría won is a Genesis GV60, an electric SUV valued at more than $50,000 in the United States. "It's awesome," he said."Very happy. Just got to thanks Genesis for the support, not only do they have this tournament but also the one we play early in the year on the PGA Tour." "So they are a great partner for both Tours, and hopefully they can keep supporting us." But Echavarría's lucky shot was also special for a fan. As it happens, the event's name sponsor, Genesis, allowed fans to choose which player they thought would hit the ace, with an incredible prize for the winner. Nico Echavarria of Colombia tees off on the fourth hole on day one of the Genesis Scottish Open 2025 at The Renaissance Club on July 10, 2025 in North Berwick, Scotland. Nico Echavarria of Colombia tees off on the fourth hole on day one of the Genesis Scottish Open 2025 at The Renaissance Club on July 10, 2025 in North Berwick, fan who chose Echevarría won a VIP experience to the DP World Tour Genesis Championship, which will be played next October in Korea. The package includes two tickets to all four tournament days, two VIP passes to the 18th-hole Genesis Lounge, business-class flights, and four nights of accommodation for two people in the official tournament hotel. "Congrats, and thank you for having so much faith in me," Echevarria said, after knowing a fan won a prize for picking him. The Colombian had a solid performance at the Scottish Open, finishing tied for 22nd with a score of 5-under overall. More Golf: New PGA Tour CEO lays out plan to expand golf's digital footprint
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
The moment Nico Echavarria hits stunning Scottish Open hole-in-one to bag swanky new car and VIP gift for lucky fan
The Colombian hero has secured a vehicle and fan could bag a dream holiday Nifty Nico Echavarria landed himself a spanking new car with a stunning hole in one at the Renaissance. The Colombian star hit the perfect shot to ace the par three Stadium Hole of the Genesis Scottish Open. As well as earning him an eagle for his card as he played alongside stars Tommy Fleetwood and Brian Harman, Echavarria scooped a brand-new Genesis GV60. The 30-year-old's magical shot also offered the opportunity for someone to win an all-expenses paid trip to Asia. The tournament sponsors arranged that the first fan to correctly predict the individual to bag the first hole in one of the week at the sixth would win a VIP experience and tickets to the Genesis Championship in Korea, including business class return flights and accommodation. Work immediately began to find if one had happened, but Echavarria himself is guaranteed the classy car and the Stadium Experience has been a huge success over the four days with punters and players lapping up the atmosphere. The par-three has been a must-go-to spot for fans at Renaissance with improvements to last year's set-up offering magical moments. As well as being fully enclosed with grandstands, screens and platforms, there has been a new children's area designed to take kids closer to their heroes. During the Wednesday pro-am, young fans were able to walk the hole with some of the stars of the event and even get the chance to hole a putt. Prior to the event, Genesis Brand Advisor Graeme Russell explained the key elements to the ideas as he said: 'Golf fans in Scotland and the UK are always very knowledgeable, very learned on the game, very respectful of the interaction with the players. 'So, we're really trying to create that family atmosphere and really welcome the next generation of golf fans. 'Someone who might be new to the game, or coming to a tournament for the first time, or follow their favourite player on social media, how can they engage and interact and feel part of the experience and atmosphere at the sixth hole. That's what we're really trying to do with the stadium seating which has improved this year, together with the new hospitality experiences. 'We'll have the Genesis public lounge and then the Kids' Viewing Zone and we're hopeful that, certainly on the pro-am days, the players will interact with the younger fans and create a real energy, a real buzz, a real sense of excitement on the tee and, hopefully, that the players will also respond well to that. 'I think you've got the location. It's in the middle of the front nine, it's close to the 18th, it's near the clubhouse, it's a natural gathering point, it's very easy to access for fans and there's a lot of other facilities and experiences around. 'The amphitheatre type effect starts at the tee and goes down both sides to the end of the hole, and we want fans of all ages with an interest in golf to be able to interact. 'I think introducing the next generation of golf fans is really important for the sport and having them able to witness their favourite golfers on a par-three where they can, ultimately, see the end result of the shot as well, compared to a par four or five where you may not know how the player finishes the hole. So, a lot of great stuff is going on there. 'We have a hole-in-one competition. Fans can sign up and, if the player that they select goes on to score a hole in one, then the player will win the Genesis GV60 car, and the fan will win a trip to the Genesis Championship in Korea, it's encouraging fans to have a stake in the action. 'I think you've seen comments from other tournaments, certainly at the Masters where the feedback is the fans and the patrons are part of the tournament experience for the players as well. 'They create the atmosphere, they create the setting, the backdrop that the players appreciate, . 'I think we've always felt that, if we look after the players, the caddies, and if they're playing well and enjoying the experience, that enjoyment translates to the fans and it comes back from the fans.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scottish Open leaderboard: Tee times, updates from Round 2 at Renaissance Club
The first round of the Scottish Open finished on Thursday afternoon and it had many stories. Nico Echavarria, Jake Knapp, Sepp Straka and Victor Perez shared the first-round lead at 6-under. It marks the first time the Scottish Open had multiple leaders after any round since becoming apart of the PGA Tour. Straka currently sits third in the FedEx Cup standings, but he is projected to overtake Rory McIlroy based on his current position in the Scottish Open. Advertisement Scottie Scheffler finished the day on 3-under par and is tied for 14 on the leaderboard. McIlroy sits on 2-under par. The 44-year-old Marcel Siem had a great day for himself finishing 5-under. Siem is ranked 241 in the world, based on Official World Golf Rankings, and looks to get at least his first top 25 finishes. Genesis Scottish Open leaderboard Keep up with the latest scores on the official PGA Tour leaderboard. Scottish Open schedule and how to watch Round 2: July 11 First tee: 2 a.m. Eastern Streaming: 3:15 AM ET on ESPN+ TV coverage: 11:00 AM ET on Golf Channel Round 2 of the 2025 Scottish Open will stream nationally on ESPN+ starting at 3:15 a.m. and broadcast nationally on the Golf Channel at 11:00 a.m. Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on ESPN+. Advertisement Stream the Scottish Open with a free trial on Fubo Scottish Open tee times All times Eastern: First tee 2:00 AM ET: Bud Cauley, Jacques Kruyswijk, Dan Bradbury 2:11 AM ET: Matti Schmid, Niklas Norgaard, Matthew Jordan 2:22 AM ET: Kevin Yu, Taylor Pendrith, Julien Gurrier 2:33 AM ET: Erik van Rooyen, Francesco Molinari, Sebastian Soderberg 2:44 AM ET: Nick Taylor, Keit Mitchell, Adrian Otaegui 2:55 AM ET: Chris Gotterup, Tom Hoge, Simon Forsstrom 3:06 AM ET: Matt Wallace, Alex Noren, Ashun Wu 3:17 AM ET: Alejandro Tosti, Dale Whitnell, Sam Bairstow 3:28 AM ET: Matteo Manassero, Jorge Campillo, Grant Forrest 3:39 AM ET: Patrick Rodgers, Jesper Svensson, Dylan Naidoo 3:50 AM ET: Max Greyserman, Yuto Katsuragawa, Wooyoung Cho 4:01 AM ET: Luke Clanton, Jungwan Lee, Todd Clements 7:15 AM ET: Sami Valimaki, Isaiah Salinda, Ockie Strydom 7:26 AM ET: Paul Waring, Bernd Wiesberger, Sean Crocker 7:37 AM ET: Davis Riley, Richie Ramsay, Guido Migliozzi 7:48 AM ET: Maverick McNealy, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Nicolai Hojgaard 7:59 AM ET: Aaron Rai, Haotang Li, Jordan Smith 8:10 AM ET: Corey Conners, Padraig Harrington, Calum Hill 8:21 AM ET: Wyndham Clark, Sungjae Im, John Parry 8:32 AM ET: Sepp Straka, Justin Thomas, Laurie Canter 8:43 AM ET: Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Adam Scott 8:54 AM ET: Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Martin Couvra 9:05 AM ET: Thomas Detry, Sam Burns, Adrien Saddier 9:16 AM ET: Danny Walker, Johannes Veerman, Alejandro Del Rey 9:27 AM ET: Rikuya Hoshino, Joe Dean, Ryggs Johnston 10th tee 2:00 AM ET: Michael Kim, Sam Stevens, Jordan Gumberg 2:11 AM ET: Jacob Bridgeman, Victor Perez, Pablo Larrazabal 2:22 AM ET: Brian Campbell, Si Woo Kim, Shaun Norris 2:33 AM ET: Andrew Novak, Rasmus Hojgaard, Daniel Brown 2:44 AM ET: Harry Hall, Luke Donald, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen 2:55 AM ET: Haris English, Byeong Hun An, Kristoffer Reitan 3:06 AM ET: Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ewen Ferguson 3:17 AM ET: Aldrich Potgieter, Ryan Fox, Justin Rose 3:28 AM ET: Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele 3:39 AM ET: J.J. Spaun, Tommy Fleetwood, Connor Syme 3:50 AM ET: Tom Kim, Daniel Berger, Marco Penge 4:01 AM ET: Thirston Lawrence, Nicolai Von Dellingshausen, Alex Fitzpatrick 4:12 AM ET: Alex Smalley, David Ford, Francesco Laporta 7:15 AM ET: Joel Dahmen, Ryan Gerard, Marcel Schneider 7:26 AM ET: Henrik Norlander, Darius Van Driel, Ugo Coussaud 7:37 AM ET: Dylan Frittelli, Denny McCarthy, Romain Langasque 7:48 AM ET: Matt McCarthy, Gary Woodland, Eugenio Chacarra 7:59 AM ET: Nico Echavaria, Taylor Moore, Marcel Siem 8:10 AM ET: Matthieu Pavon, Lee Hodges, Keita Nakajima 8:21 AM ET: Karl Vilips, Joe Highsmith, Thorbjorn Olesen 8:32 AM ET: Jhonattan Vegas, Jake Knapp, Daniel Hillier 8:43 AM ET: Andrew Putnam, Brandon Stone, Frederic LaCroix 8:54 AM ET: Mackenzie Hughes, Nacho Elvira, Elvis Smylie 9:05 AM ET: Ryo Hisatsune, Yannik Paul, David Ravetto 9:16 AM ET: Brandt Snedeker, Andy Sullivan, Angel Hidalgo Portillo 9:27 AM ET: Max McGreevy, Aaron Cockerill, Hongtaek Kim Odds to win Scottish Open 2025 Scheffler is still favored to win the Genesis Scottish Open at +450, according to BetMGM. Straka has risen to the second-best odds with a +100. McIlroy odds fell to a +1400 while reigning champion MacIntyre sits at +3300 after finishing 2-under. Scottie Scheffler: +450 Straka: +1000 Rory McIlroy: +1400 Viktor Hovland: +1400 Jake Knapp: +1600 Nico Echavarria: +2500 Robert MacIntyre: +3300 This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Scottish Open leaderboard: Updates, tee times on Round 2 on PGA Tour
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Genesis Scottish Open Friday live leaderboard updates, tee times, where to watch
USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. The PGA Tour is across the pond this week and it's time for the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, is the stage once again. The 7,282-yard, par-70, Tom Doak-design opened in 2001 and ranks 10th on the Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland list. Advertisement 2025 Genesis Scottish Open leaderboard Check out the live scores here Friday and through the conclusion of the final round Sunday. The top 10 after 18 holes looks like this: Pos. Name Score T1 Nico Echavarria -6 T1 Jake Knapp -6 T1 Sepp Straka -6 T1 Victor Perez -6 T5 Marcel Siem -5 T5 Calum Hill -5 T5 Matti Schmid -5 T5 Marco Penge -5 T9 Wyndham Clark -4 T9 Keith Mitchell -4 T9 Ryan Fox -4 T9 Viktor Hovland -4 T9 Tom Kim -4 What time is it in Scotland? Scotland is five hours ahead of ET. The second round starts at 7 a.m. local time on the first and 10th tees. Matt Fitzpatrick walks on the 13th hole during the pro-am ahead of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. What are the best groups to watch at 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? You can see the complete Scottish Open tee times here. The most interesting groups on Friday are: Robert MacIntyre, Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Martin Couvra Justin Rose, Ryan Fox, Aldrich Potgieter Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland Where, how to watch the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? Second round, Friday, July 11 2 a.m.-2 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 8 a.m.-2 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app What's the prize money at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? The total purse for the 2025 Scottish Open is $9 million and the winner will take home $1.53 million. Advertisement Is there a pathway into the British Open from the Scottish? Yes, the PGA Tour says: "The Genesis Scottish Open is the final event of the Open Qualifying Series. The leading three players come Sunday night, not already exempt, will earn their spot at The Open at Royal Portrush." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Genesis Scottish Open 2025: Friday leaderboard updates, tee times
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Genesis Scottish Open Friday live leaderboard updates, tee times, where to watch
USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. The PGA Tour is across the pond this week and it's time for the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open. The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, is the stage once again. The 7,282-yard, par-70, Tom Doak-design opened in 2001 and ranks 10th on the Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland list. Advertisement 2025 Genesis Scottish Open leaderboard Check out the live scores here Friday and through the conclusion of the final round Sunday. The top 10 after 18 holes looks like this: Pos. Name Score T1 Nico Echavarria -6 T1 Jake Knapp -6 T1 Sepp Straka -6 T1 Victor Perez -6 T5 Marcel Siem -5 T5 Calum Hill -5 T5 Matti Schmid -5 T5 Marco Penge -5 T9 Wyndham Clark -4 T9 Keith Mitchell -4 T9 Ryan Fox -4 T9 Viktor Hovland -4 T9 Tom Kim -4 What time is it in Scotland? Scotland is five hours ahead of ET. The second round starts at 7 a.m. local time on the first and 10th tees. Matt Fitzpatrick walks on the 13th hole during the pro-am ahead of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. What are the best groups to watch at 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? You can see the complete Scottish Open tee times here. The most interesting groups on Friday are: Robert MacIntyre, Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott Ludvig Aberg, Collin Morikawa, Martin Couvra Justin Rose, Ryan Fox, Aldrich Potgieter Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland Where, how to watch the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? Second round, Friday, July 11 2 a.m.-2 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 8 a.m.-2 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app What's the prize money at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open? The total purse for the 2025 Scottish Open is $9 million and the winner will take home $1.53 million. Advertisement Is there a pathway into the British Open from the Scottish? Yes, the PGA Tour says: "The Genesis Scottish Open is the final event of the Open Qualifying Series. The leading three players come Sunday night, not already exempt, will earn their spot at The Open at Royal Portrush." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Genesis Scottish Open 2025: Friday leaderboard updates, tee times
