Scottie Scheffler cruised to his first British Open victory at Royal Portrush on Sunday, and frankly, it felt as inevitable as rain at a golf tournament. The world’s No. 1 golfer completed an utterly dominant week with a final-round, 3-under 68 to win The Open, his fourth career major championship and second this year.
The scary part? Nobody even came close to catching him. Scheffler entered Sunday with a four-shot lead and essentially treated the final round like a leisurely Sunday stroll through Northern Ireland. He finished at 17-under 267, four shots ahead of American Harris English, making it look easier than assembling IKEA furniture.
The Tiger Woods Comparison
It was a performance reminiscent of Tiger Woods’ eight-shot victory at the 2000 Open Championship, which is the kind of sentence that should make every other golfer on tour nervous. When you’re being compared to peak Tiger, you’re either playing exceptional golf or everyone else has forgotten how to hold a club.
He’s now won his last 10 tournaments where he’s held the solo lead after three rounds, which is the golf equivalent of having a 100% success rate at parallel parking—theoretically possible, but practically ridiculous.
Grand Slam Watch
The 29-year-old is now one major win away from completing a Grand Slam. At this rate, Scheffler might just accidentally win it while practicing his putting.
In our opinion, the golf world is essentially witnessing a modern-day Tiger Woods run. Television ratings are up and merchandise sales are booming. The Tour itself has to be loving this dominance—nothing sells golf like a player who makes the impossible look routine.
Scheffler’s British Open win wasn’t just a victory; it was a statement that he’s operating on a different level than everyone else. The victory, coupled with his PGA Championship win earlier this year, has him positioned as the clear face of professional golf.
The rest of the field isn’t just chasing Scheffler—they’re chasing a ghost. He’s playing a different game than everyone else, and frankly, it’s becoming almost unfair. Almost. Now if only someone could explain to Scottie that he’s supposed to let other people win occasionally, just to keep things interesting…
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