Chris Gotterup is not the kind of name you can ignore any longer. Just check out his performances, stats, or how many fans he’s picking up this season. Jim Nantz, for one, raved about this rising pro instead of pros like Rory McIlroy at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open (the site of Gotterup’s first Tour win this season), saying the one storyline he was pumped about was, “Maybe it is Chris Gotterup. He is in pretty starry company today.” He was. He is.

And apparently others are taking notice, too. Brad Faxon, a former PGA Tour pro turned NBC golf analyst, recently had the chance to watch Chris Gotterup swing ahead of the 2025 BMW Championship. Following their meeting, Faxon posted a video clip of the 26-year-old pro ‘s swing on Instagram, showering Gotterup with glowing praise in the

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