SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club

Chris Gotterup has tied the course record at The Renaissance Club with a 61. That gives him a two-shot lead over Harry Hall of England going into the weekend at the Scottish Open.

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.

Schauffele has yet to truly get going in 2025 -- but they are nevertheless looking to make one last push going into the final major of the year at Royal Portrush. Given their play across two days in Scotland,

Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp. Four other players were one shot behind, while Scottie Scheffler had to settle for a 67 and was three back.

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.

Rory McIlroy was the star attraction at the Scottish Open on Friday morning as he, Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland were followed around the Renaissance Club by thousands of fans