Gotterup Leads Scottish Open After Record Round

Chris Gotterup surged to the top of the Scottish Open leaderboard at The Renaissance Club by tying the course record with a bogey-free 9-under 61 in the second round, putting him at 11-under overall and two shots ahead of Harry Hall. Gotterup, currently world No. 158, carded a front-nine 29 and is now in strong contention for one of three Open Championship spots available to top finishers not already exempt for next week's event at Royal Portrush. Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Aberg, and Marco Penge are tied for third at 8-under, while Rory McIlroy and others, including first-round leaders, are at 7-under. Defending champion Robert MacIntyre narrowly made the cut, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is six shots back after a challenging round. US Open champion J.J. Spaun and Scotland’s Calum Hill missed the cut. With favorable weather aiding low scores, the tournament remains highly competitive heading into the weekend.