Chris Gotterup has tied the course record at The Renaissance Club with a 61. That gives him a two-shot lead over Harry Hall of England going into the weekend at the Scottish Open.

Although an unsuspecting pro is still searching for his first top-10 finish of the year, that didn't stop him from making a big splash at the Scottish Open.

There were 16 golfers who made the cut on the number at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open but several big names who won't play the weekend.

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club

Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp. Four other players were one shot behind, while Scottie Scheffler had to settle for a 67 and was three back.

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.

The long summer of golf heads overseas for a couple weeks as the PGA Tour and DP World Tour joins forces for the co-sanctioned 2025 Scottish Open. Representing the fourth year in which the two tours are coming together for the event,

The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club began with ideal scoring conditions and plenty of early low rounds. But while the leaderboard buzzed with action, Thursday’s play took a turn when Rikuya Hoshino was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury late in his round.

Rory McIlroy was the star attraction at the Scottish Open on Friday morning as he, Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland were followed around the Renaissance Club by thousands of fans