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Jul 20, 2025, 01:42 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler may not find his life’s true fulfillment in winning, but that’s not going to keep him from continuing to do it on the sport’s biggest stages.
Scheffler had all the time in the world to celebrate his latest major title, carding a 68 on Sunday to cruise to a four-stroke victory in the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
The outcome was never in doubt Sunday, as golf’s No. 1 player finished at 17-under 267, delivering yet another dominant performance to win his second major this year and grab the third leg of the career Grand Slam.
Scheffler tapped in for par on the final hole, making it all look so routine. But then Scheffler saw his family — wife Meredith, 15-month-old son Bennett, and his parents — and thrust both arms into the air, pumped both arms and tossed his cap in the air. That’s what it was all about for the 29-year-old from Texas, who gets to keep the silver Claret Jug for a year.
“He is the bar that we’re all trying to get to,” Masters champion Rory McIlroy said. “In a historical