Chris Gotterup
| Chris Gotterup | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Christopher Gotterup | ||||
| Born | July 20, 1999 Easton, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Residence | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Rutgers University[1] University of Oklahoma[1] | ||||
| Turned professional | 2022 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 49 (July 13, 2025)[2] (as of July 13, 2025) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 2 | ||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T23: 2025 | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Christopher Gotterup (born July 20, 1999)[3] is an American professional golfer.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Gotterup played college golf at Rutgers University from 2017 to 2021.[4] In 2019 he won the Metropolitan Amateur and New Jersey State Open, and was given the Metropolitan Golf Association Jerry Courville Sr. Player of the Year Award.[3] He transferred to the University of Oklahoma for 2021–22, where he won the Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award as the top college golfer.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Gotterup turned professional in 2022 after the NCAA championship. He played events on both the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 including a T-4 finish at the John Deere Classic.[6] He finished T-3 at the Korn Ferry Tour Q-School to earn his 2023 Korn Ferry Tour card.[7] He had three top-10 finishes on the tour in 2023 and earned his 2024 PGA Tour card by finishing 23rd on the Korn Ferry Tour points list.
On May 12, 2024, he won the Myrtle Beach Classic for his first PGA Tour victory.[8][9]
In July 2025, Gotterup won the Genesis Scottish Open by two shots over Rory Mcilroy and Marco Penge. It was his first win in a DP World Tour event and second PGA Tour victory.[10][11]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2019 Metropolitan Amateur, Fighting Irish Classic
- 2022 Puerto Rico Invitational
Source:[12]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 2024 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 66-64-65-67=262 | −22 | 6 strokes |  Alistair Docherty, Davis Thompson
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| 2 | Jul 13, 2025 | Genesis Scottish Open1 | 68-61-70-66=265 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Rory McIlroy,  Marco Penge
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 2019 New Jersey State Open (as an amateur)
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | T43 | T23 | ||
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Who Is Chris Gotterup? Personal Life, Career, & Other Details About the Golfer Explored". EssentiallySports. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Week 28 2025 Ending 13 Jul 2025" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Christopher Gotterup (2019)". Metropolitan Golf Association.
- ^ "Christopher Gotterup". Rutgers University Athletics.
- ^ "Chris Gotterup". University of Oklahoma Athletics.
- ^ Martin, Sean (July 3, 2022). "Five Things to Know: Christopher Gotterup". PGA Tour.
- ^ "PGA Tour University On Tour: Chris Gotterup finishes T3 Korn Ferry Tour Q-School Finals". PGA Tour. November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Gotterup wins Myrtle Beach Classic for first PGA Tour title". PGA Tour. Associated Press. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Corso, Chris (May 13, 2024). "Chris Gotterup Wins 1st PGA Tour Event at Myrtle Beach Classic". Rutgers University Athletics.
- ^ Ritchie, Cameron (July 13, 2025). "Genesis Scottish Open: Chris Gotterup crowned 2025 champion". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Watt, Martin (July 13, 2025). "Gotterup 'hung in like champ' to deny McIlroy at Scottish Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ "Christopher Gotterup". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Chris Gotterup at the PGA Tour official site
- Chris Gotterup at the Official World Golf Ranking official site