South Korea’s Ben An carded nine birdies to tie the course record with a 9–under 61 on Thursday, July 13,  at the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.
American Davis Riley finished at 7-under, two back of An and one stroke ahead of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and Belgian Thomas Detry.
An, a three-time runner-up who has zero PGA Tour wins in 175 career starts, began play on the 10th and, with five birdies, hit the turn with a 30. His final putt for birdie on the par-3 ninth, a 24-footer, left him a PGA Tour career-low 61.
“I couldn’t play any better,” An said. “I drove it well and hit it well and chipped it well and putted well. That’s a clean scorecard.”…