"Highly Sought-After Gotterup on a Fearsome Rise: 'Now Remember My Name'"

Aiming for Back-to-Back Titles at the Genesis Scottish Open

Third Win of the Year After Last Week's John Deere Classic Victory

Climbs to Seventh in World Rankings, Sixth in FedEx Cup Standings

Chris Gotterup of the United States, currently ranked sixth in the FedEx Cup standings, is set to compete in Scotland. His status has changed significantly from a year ago—he is now considered a highly sought-after player.

From July 9, 2026 (Korean time), Gotterup will participate in the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club (par 70, 7,282 yards) in North Berwick, Scotland, over four days. The tournament is co-hosted by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, with a total prize purse of 9 million dollars. With the season’s final major, The Open (July 16–19 in England), approaching, a strong field of top-ranked players will join, including world number one Scottie Scheffler of the United States and world number two Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland.

Chris Gotterup challenges for his 4th season win and a 2nd consecutive victory at the Genesis Scottish Open. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

Gotterup emerged as a breakout star at this event last year. At that time, he was relatively unknown, but in the final round, he faced Rory McIlroy in the championship group and won by two strokes. Riding the momentum from that victory, Gotterup went on to capture the Sony Open and the WM Phoenix Open this year, and then secured the title at last week’s John Deere Classic. He has now notched three wins this season and five career victories, and has climbed to seventh in the world rankings. Alongside Matt Fitzpatrick of England, he shares the lead for most wins this season.

Gotterup is 26 years old this year. He boasts a solid physique, standing 183 cm tall and weighing 95 kg. His average driving distance is 321.5 yards (ranked 5th). His greens in regulation rate is 68.60% (34th), and he averages 1.726 putts per hole (26th). He is a player with few weaknesses and has quickly become a rising star on the PGA Tour.

Seven Korean players will compete in the tournament. This includes Siwoo Kim, who is ranked seventh in the FedEx Cup standings this PGA Tour season, as well as Sungjae Im, Tom Kim, Jeonghwan Lee, Seungbin Choi, Baekjoon Kim, and Taehun Ok. Siwoo Kim skipped the John Deere Classic to rest and prepare for the Genesis Scottish Open. Tom Kim and Sungjae Im need to improve their FedEx Cup rankings to secure a spot within the top 70, which guarantees entry to the first round of the PGA Tour playoffs. Currently, Tom Kim is ranked 58th in the FedEx Cup standings, and Sungjae Im is 60th.

Jeonghwan Lee, who is ranked within the top 75 of the DP World Tour standings, as well as Seungjin Choi, who finished tied for seventh at last year’s KPGA Genesis Championship, and Baekjoon Kim and Taehun Ok, who were among the top Genesis Points earners last year, have also earned the opportunity to compete against some of the world’s best players.

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