Scheffler wins the 153rd Open

The world no.1 golfer managed to secure his fourth major trophy while still just shy of his 30^th Birthday. Scottie Scheffler charged into the lead at The Open over the course of the weekend and started the Sunday with a 4-stroke lead over China’s Haotong Li.

Scheffler was breezing through Royal Portrush with aplomb at the start of his final round, and built his lead to 7 strokes through securing 3 birdies within his 5 opening holes. A tough double-bogey on the 8^th hole seemed not to phase him and he went on to collect 2 more birdies on the 9^th and 12^th holes.

Nobody could catch Scottie this weekend and he concluded his fourth round by carding a comfortable 3-under 68, securing him a decisive victory over second-placed Harris English. There was speculation as to whether Scottie could break Tiger Woods’ record of winning by 8 strokes as he did at the 2000 Open, but this weekend’s competition fought to the end to keep this from happening.

English carded a final round of 66 to finish on 13-under-par while last week’s Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup finished in third place one stroke behind him. Ryder Cup players Wyndham Clark and Matt Fitzpatrick ended up tied 4^th on 11-under.

With a playful nod to Rory McIlroy, Scheffler thanked the local fans for their enthusiasm in his post-round interview “I know I wasn’t a fan favourite so I appreciate you guys coming out to support. Overall it was a really fun week to be able to play in front of such a great crowd.” Irishman Shane Lowry last won The Open when it was hosted at Royal Portrush back in 2019.

Scheffler has now captured four major trophies; this year’s Claret Jug and PGA Wanamaker trophy, and two Masters green jackets from 2022 and 2024. He doesn’t turn 30 years old until June 21^st next year, which is just when the U.S. Open will be concluding at Shinnecock Hills. Could Scheffler bag a career grand slam before his 30^th birthday? His form at the moment certainly doesn’t rule it out.

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