Who is Chris Gotterup? Know all about the American professional golfer

Chris Gotterup's amazing performance at the Myrtle Beach Classic 2024 has fans praising the young player, who is in first place at the event. His performance has piqued the interest of several fans who wish to know more about the 24-year-old American professional golf player.

Before turning professional, Gotterup had an extensive amateur career in which he competed at several events. During his amateur career, he also managed to win the Fighting Irish Classic (2021) and the Puerto Rico Classic in 2022.

In 2022, Gotterup turned professional and began competing in events on the PGA Tour. Until now, Chris Gotterup has competed in 26 events on the tour, in which he has managed to make cut 16 times. He has finished in the top 5 once, and the top 10 twice.

Gotterup's best result on the PGA Tour came at the John Deere Classic where he received an exemption and finished T4. This particular result came in 2022, and Gotterup made the headlines at the time due to his heroic showing.

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Chris Gotterup spoke about competing in Round 4 of the Myrtle Beach Classic

Chris Gotterup hasn't won an event on the PGA Tour yet. Hence, when he begins to play in Round 4 of the Myrtle Beach Classic, Gotterup will look to maintain his lead and stay in first position so that he can win the competition and register his first PGA Tour victory.

After his heroics in Round 3, Gotterup, in a media interaction, said that he practiced for days like these. The young golfer also acknowledged the fact that Round 4 will be hard due to all the good players behind him in the competition. However, he concluded by saying he is excited and this is what he plays the game for.

Chris Gotterup said:

“I practiced all those days at home for a day like tomorrow. It’s going to be hard. There’s a lot of good guys behind me. I’m going to have to bring it. But if I was here at the beginning of the week and you said this was going to happen, I’d be all in. I’m excited. It’s what I play the game for."

The biggest threat to Gotterup comes from Erik van Rooyen, Jorge Campillo and Robert MacIntyre. Gotterup will have to ensure he plays his best golf in Round 4 if he wants to win his first event on the PGA Tour.