The 36-hole lead at the 2025 Scottish Open belongs to Chris Gotterup, who fired a second round 61 to tie the course record at the Renaissance Club and take a two-shot lead into the weekend at 11 under.

The third round of the Genesis Scottish Open is set to begin on Saturday, with Chris Gotterup holding a two-stroke lead heading into the weekend.

Xander Schauffele could only chuckle when he saw his picture on the wall right below a sign for the toilets at the Scottish Open.

McIlroy has played this event twice since he became co-sanctioned in 2022, winning in 2023 and finishing T-4 last year. He closed well at the U.S. Open and carried that over into the Travelers Championship where he tied for sixth, so he's gaining some momentum as he regains his focus before next week's Open.

Xander Schauffele will play the weekend at the Scottish Open after an impressive four-under-par finish on Friday afternoon, but the perfectionist was on the practice range afterwards regardless

Xander Schauffele News Emerges Before Scottish Open on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Genesis Scottish Open tees off Thursday at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian, featuring one of the strongest non-major fields on the PGA Tour this season.

Winning the Claret Jug and being the “Champion Golfer of the Year” has been an intoxicating feeling for 2024 British Open winner Xander Schauffele.

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 Genesis Scottish Open returns to the links of The Renaissance Club (par 70, 7,282 yards) for the seventh consecutive year and boasts a field of 156 players,

Open champion Xander Schauffele is going through a worrying reversal of fortune for a player about to defend the sport's most historic title, writes Iain Carter.