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.

Moving day at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open saw World No. 2 Rory McIlroy make a charge to the top of the leaderboard. He sits in a tie for the lead at 11 under par with Chris Gotterup, two shots ahead of a four-way tie for third.

Rory McIlroy revealed the reason for his shockingly short hair at the Genesis Scottish Open, and it's something very few people could have imagined.

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.

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

That allowed the home favourite to survive by the skin of his teeth at the Renaissance Club, where American Chris Gotterup holds a two-stroke lead at 11 under after equalling the course record with a blistering 61. Afternoon all. It's day three of the 2025 Scottish Open, and it is heating up - both literally and figuratively.

The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, ranks 10th on the Golfweek's Best 2025: The top 50 classic courses in Great Britain and Ireland list.