Overview

• Chris Gotterup carded a final-round 4-under-par 66 to finish on 15-under and edge Rory McIlroy by two strokes for his first Genesis Scottish Open win.
• The American matched the Renaissance Club course record with a bogey-free 61 in round two, vaulting into a two-shot lead that he never surrendered.
• Rory McIlroy regained form with a third-round 66 to share the 54-hole lead and said he is pleased with his game ahead of next week’s Open Championship.
• Gotterup’s triumph earned him £1.2 million in prize money as well as one of the final qualifying spots for The Open at Royal Portrush.
• As the last tune-up before The Open, the Scottish Open provided valuable links-style preparation and direct major qualification for contenders.