The top-ranked golfer cruised to another dominant outing to claim the British Open. Scheffler, who entered the day with a massive four-shot lead, pushed it to seven at one point en route to his four-shot victory at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Nobody even came close to catching him.

If you watched Sunday's post-round coverage of the British Open, it felt like Scottie Scheffler did as many interviews as he hit golf shots all week at Royal Portrush. During most of these chats, the latest Open champ kept his answers brief (Smart,

Scottie Scheffler took control of the 2025 Open Championship with a seven-under 64 on Friday. Scheffler owns a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick and a two-shot edge over Brian Harman and Haotong Li.

Scottie Scheffler had the best year in the major championships in 2025, winning both the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and the British Open Championship at Royal Portrush. However, taking the four majors in total,

Scheffler not only gained strokes on Royal Portrush’s greens—more than 8.5 to be specific—he excelled. He finished four rounds ranked second in the field in SG/putting. While many will recall his dialled iron shots and pin-high approach play, there’s little doubt his improved putting was the difference this time around.