Scottie Scheffler is a major champion for a fourth time. On Sunday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Scheffler had a score of -17, and beat fellow American Harris English by four strokes.
Scheffler had a final round score of three-under-par 68. He had five birdies and one double bogey. He birdied the first, fourth, fifth, ninth, and 12th holes, and double bogeyed the eighth hole.
This was Scheffler’s first British Open title. He previously won the Masters in 2022 and 2024, and the PGA Championship two months ago at Quail Hollow.
What we saw from Scheffler this past weekend in Northern Ireland, was exceptional poise, determination and confidence. The golf community knew that the fan base was pro Rory McIloy as he came from Holywood, but that simply did not fluster Scheffler, who came in with a relaxed approach that paid dividends.
Really, we have not seen a male golfer with this kind of demeanour since Tiger was in his prime. As a result, Scheffler won multiple majors in the same calendar year for the first time in his career. For the second straight year, the PGA Championship winner was also the British Open champion. Xander Schauffele of San Diego, California accomplished the feat last year.
With the win, Scheffler has a dominant lead over second place Rory McIlroy in the Official World Golf Rankings. Scheffler has an average of 20.2522 total points, while McIlroy has an average of 11.5563 total points. The next tournament for Scheffler will be the FedEx St. Jude Championship next month in Memphis in the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
In other European golf news, Spain will host the 2031 Ryder Cup. The event will be at Bethpage Black, New York in 2025, Ireland in 2027, and in Hazeltine in 2029.
