Tied with McIlroy to begin the back nine, Gotterup was forced to lay up after a wayward drive on the par-5 10th. With 111 yards left to the green, Gotterup carried a large ridge in front of the pin, stopped the ball within 5 feet and made the putt. He hit it to 3 feet on the 197-yard, par-3 12th for another easy birdie, then made a crucial up-and-down on 13 to maintain his lead. His lone blip came at the 15th, a bogey after he was put on the clock for slow play.
