Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open
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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — It was shortly after 2 in the afternoon Tuesday at Royal Portrush when Chris Gotterup emerged from a walkway and appeared at the first tee.
Royal Portrush Golf Club is home to a beautiful links-style layout for players to contend with this week, but its unique design is presenting quite a challenge
Chris Gotterup came up with the clutch shots on the biggest stage he has faced Sunday, taking down crowd favorite Rory McIlroy with a 4-under
Golf's oldest championship returns to Royal Portrush. It's the third time the British Open has gone to the Northern Ireland links. Shane Lowry won in 2019.
Chris Gotterup, the Fair Haven, N.J. native who captured the Scottish Open on Sunday, outlasting Rory McIlroy at the Renaissance Club, got into this British Open because of that life-changing victory.