Chris Gotterup is a professional golfer based in America who has shot to fame as one of the hottest young prospects in the game. He was born in 1999 in Easton, Maryland, and grew up in Little Silver, New Jersey. He made the breakthrough in 2024 with his first PGA Tour win and later won the Genesis Scottish Open, a high-profile event, in July 2025.
With an impressive swing, cool-headed composure in crunch situations, and a stable progression in amateur and professional tournaments, Gotterup has become a household name as he prepares to compete in major events in the future.
Chris Gotterup Biography | |
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| Real Name: | Christopher Gotterup |
| Birth Date: | July 20, 1999 |
| Age: | 26 Years |
| Birth Place: | Easton, Maryland, USA |
| Height: | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Parents: | Morten Gotterup |
| Girlfriend: | Samantha Rae Monte |
Early Life
Chris Gotterup was born on 20th July, 1999 in Easton, Maryland; however, he grew up in Little Silver, New Jersey. His father, Morten Gotterup, is a skilled senior amateur golfer who has won multiple New Jersey State Golf Association titles, including the Senior Amateur and Senior 4-Ball championships in recent years.
Chris Gotterup has often credited his success to his family’s Danish roots, noting that his father’s parents were born in Denmark and even maintained a home there. While his father’s golfing achievements are well known, details about his mother have not been publicly disclosed.
Chris was brought up in a sports-oriented family in New Jersey, where he showed early sporting ability, especially in lacrosse, which he later claimed assisted him in learning his golf swing. He attended Christian Brothers Academy in prep golf, where he competed regularly in local and regional tournaments, and caddied at Rumson Country Club.
He would then play college ball at Rutgers University between 2017 and 2021, where he was named Big Ten Player of the Year in the 2019-20 season, before transferring to the University of Oklahoma to play his final year of collegiate ball in 2022. In 2022, he claimed the Fred Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award at Oklahoma, which indicated he was the best college golfer in the nation.
Chris Gotterup Career
Chris Gotterup became a professional in 2022 and started playing in the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour. He won his first PGA Tour event in 2024 at the Myrtle Beach Classic in his first start, firing a −22 total in four rounds to finish six strokes ahead. The win earned him an exemption from the 2024 PGA Championship and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
The successful season was followed by his first-ever win on the European Tour in July 2025, the Genesis Scottish Open, where he defeated Rory McIlroy and Marco Penge by two strokes. Only a few days later, in his major debut at the British Open at Royal Portrush, Gotterup tied for third place, shooting a 12-under par.
This won him more than $1.1 million, improved his world ranking considerably (he rose to about No. 158 into the top 50), and positioned him squarely on the United States Ryder Cup team. His meteoric rise, first as a star at Rutgers and then as a major championship contender, has made him one of the most interesting young golfers on the scene.
Personal Life
Chris Gotterup has a stable relationship with Samantha Rae Monte, a low-profile partner, who is actively supportive of him at tournaments. She has been to major tournaments such as the 2025 WM Phoenix Open and the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, where she tied for 23rd.
Their lives together often feature in Instagram Stories posted by Samantha, such as when she cheers him on at sporting events, such as the Scottish Open, and when they share Valentine’s Day messages and go to Oklahoma Sooners football games together. She keeps much to herself, but her attendance and constant support at big events have been a reminder of the role she plays as his emotional lifeline both on and off the golf course.
Social Media Presence
On social media, Chris Gotterup has fans who follow him on the account @ChrisGotterup, where he has more than 26,000 followers. His feed is a mixture of in-course coverage, tournament news, sponsorship-related content, and sometimes personal shots: family time or off in between tournament destinations.
Chris Gotterup predominantly utilizes Instagram to chronicle major career accomplishments, thank sponsors like Bridgestone Golf, Mastercard, Nike, and CDW, and highlight the experience of going from a rookie to competing on the world stage. His online activity is informed by a work-life balance between the promotional professionalism and some insight into his life off the course, making him familiar to fans as more than his swing.
Chris Gotterup Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Chris Gotterup is approximately $1 million as of the middle of 2025. This amount is computed using his roughly 1.9 million in career earnings, 1.56 million in PGA Tour events, and 315,000 in Korn Ferry Tour events and is augmented by endorsement agreements with Bridgestone, Nike, Mastercard, and CDW.