The 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club began with ideal scoring conditions and plenty of early low rounds. But while the leaderboard buzzed with action, Thursday’s play took a turn when Rikuya Hoshino was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury late in his round.

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.

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

Gotterup was giddy to see it. Rained out when he tried to play it ahead of last year’s Genesis Scottish Open, the American was intent on squeezing in a little bit more links golf. It’s why he didn’t hesitate to make the long trip over to Scotland, despite not having a spot in The Open Championship next week.

The action returns to the Renaissance Club for the 2025 Scottish Open with the event having as been held at the North Berwick course since 2019.

European Tour golfer Rikuya Hoshino withdrew during the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open on Thursday due to a neck injury.

As the Scottish Open unfolds at Renaissance, Cabot Highlands has unveiled Tom Doak's latest Gem: Old Petty, a beautiful Highlands course.

Jake Knapp made his professional links debut this week in Scotland, and he's off to a terrific start at The Renaissance Club.