Rory McIlroy is upbeat despite missing out on the Scottish Open title in a dramatic final day in East Lothian.

The Genesis Scottish Open had one of the strongest fields of the year, and the perks are far greater. Gotterup, who played three years at Rutgers and won player-of-the-year awards as a senior at Oklahoma, gets into the Masters for the first time next April.

American Chris Gotterup earned an invitation to the Open Championship by beating Rory McIlroy at the Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup get under way in one minute. After driving into a bunker he has a chance to save par from inside five feet but can't take it. Frustration for the American. The penultimate group of the day have just teed off at the first.

American Chris Gotterup will have an extended stay in the U.K. after winning the Scottish Open and earning a spot in next week's British Open.

Rory McIlroy shares the lead at the Genesis Scottish Open and says he's nearly back to his Masters-winning form.

American Chris Gotterup impressively holds off Rory McIlroy and the chasing pack to claim the biggest win of his career with a remarkable Scottish Open success.

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Chris Gotterup came up with the clutch shots on the biggest stage he has faced Sunday, taking down crowd favorite Rory McIlroy with a 4-under 66 and a two-shot victory in the Scottish Open that gives him another week of links golf.

Mouw won when third-round leader Paul Peterson — who was playing the 10th hole at Hurstbourne Country Club when Mouw finished — missed a 55-foot birdie try from the front fringe on the par-4 18th. Mouw won in his 20th start on the PGA Tour.