Count Jake Knapp among the links newcomers to fully embrace the ancient style of play. His first trip to Scotland got started with a round at North Berwick’s West Links, one of the world’s most storied links courses and a frequent stop for players arriving for the co-sanctioned Scottish Open.

Jake Knapp had a great start to Round 3 of the Genesis Scottish Open, going bogey-free on the front nine and shooting 33 with the help of two birdies. On the back nine, he picked up birdies on the 10th and 14th holes and was 4-under for the day. However, he bogeyed three of the final four holes to finish with a 2-under round.

Going really low in golf is about mindset as much as anything, and Jake Knapp learned at an early age to not hold back when his clubs got hot. As a high school junior in Southern California, Knapp fired 58 on his home course at Costa Mesa Country Club,

By Sepp Straka's math, two out of three equals 64 and a share of the lead at the Scottish Open. Straka polished off a round of 6-under-par to finish the first round at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick in a four-way tie atop the leaderboard on Thursday.

Jake Knapp shot par-72 in his opening round, and followed that up with an 11-under 61 to vault up the leaderboard at Detroit Golf Club.

Jake Knapp broke the Detroit Golf Club course record Friday in Round 2 with an 11-under-par 61, breaking mark of 62 set Thursday at Rocket Classic.

Jake Knapp breaks the Detroit Golf Club course record at the Rocket Classic 2025, moving from outsider odds into the hunt for victory.

PGA Tour Golfer Abruptly Withdraws During First Round at Scottish Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Through the opening round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, Sepp Straka, Nico Echavarria and Jake Knapp share a one-shot lead at 6‑under par, each carding a 65 in benign morning conditions.