NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open.

Rory McIlroy came into the 2025 Scottish Open needing to regain his form from earlier in the year after hitting some midseason doldrums following his Masters win to complete the career grand slam. Through 54 holes he's done just that,

Chris Gotterup got cracking with a sizzling scorecard that almost had singed edges during a warm second round at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open.

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland -- The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with a two-shot lead 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.

Ties Course Record Sits Atop Leaderboard

Former college star Chris Gotterup had a career day, tying the course record in the second round of the Scottish Open.

North Berwick, Scotland – The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday. Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Scottish Open.

Temperatures will be pushing a positively tropical 30 degrees on Scotland's east coast as 80 golfers look to make a move up the leaderboard ahead of tomorrow's final round. Stick with us for every drive, chip, and putt throughout the afternoon.