From the Jersey Shore to the Scottish Coast, Chris Gotterup has laid claim to the biggest title of his professional golf career. Holding off fellow 54-hole leader Rory McIlroy at the Renaissance Club,

Rory McIlroy couldn’t hide his disdain for the conditions at the Scottish Open. “The greens are so s–t,” McIlroy said Sunday on a hot mic as he missed a putt wide during his final round at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.

The duo was tied entering the back nine, but McIlroy failed to convert a birdie putt as Gotterup finished with three birdies and a bogey.

Rory McIlroy's demeanour was telling during his Tuesday practice round ahead of The Open Championship, cutting a relaxed figure at Royal Portrush as he played with Tom McKibbin and Darren Clarke

The final round of the Genesis Scottish Open is set to begin on Sunday, with Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup holding a two-stroke lead over the field.

Xander Schauffele enters the week as the defending champion, winning at Royal Troon last year, and Shane Lowry will enter as the defending champion at this year’s course, Royal Portrush. He one his first and only major championship the last time this course hosted the British Open,

Rory McIlroy finished two-under after his opening round at the Scottish Open - a strong card considering his bogey on the opening hole - in large part thanks to a miraculous par save