After shooting a 1-over 72 on Thursday at the British Open, Gotterup rebounded to back up his win perfectly. He made two eagles on Friday to get right back under par, and then he kept himself in it with a third-round 68. While it wasn't enough to catch Scheffler — nobody could — Gotterup never wavered.

Chris Gotterup gave himself one hell of a 26th birthday present Sunday: a third-place finish in the British Open. It’s actually been a hell of a birthday week. A week ago Sunday, Gotterup changed his life with a win at the Scottish Open,

Gotterup shot a 4-under par 66 to outduel Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and win the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday at North Berwick, Scotland. "This is awesome," Gotterup said, fighting back tears. "I'm not going to be able to keep it together."