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The Independent
21 minutes ago
- The Independent
Scottie Scheffler calls Tiger Woods comparisons ‘silly' after his Open triumph
Newly-crowned Open champion Scottie Scheffler insists it is 'silly' to compare him to Tiger Woods. The 28-year-old won his second major of the year after May's US PGA, his fourth in total, and he is three-quarters of the way towards a career Grand Slam – which he can complete at next year's US Open in the same four-year time-frame as Jack Nicklaus. Only 15-time major winner Woods has done it quicker, in three years. The numbers continue to stack up for the world number one, whose 17-under total gave him a four-stroke victory at Royal Portrush but belied how comfortable his win was. On Saturday evening Rory McIlroy, a five-time major winner who himself completed the Grand Slam at the Masters in April, said Scheffler was 'inevitable' and his play is giving off a Woods-type aura. He is 111 under par in majors since the beginning of 2020, 46 shots better than anyone else, and is four from four when it comes to converting 54-hole major leads (Woods won his first 14) and has been world number one for 112 consecutive weeks. 'I still think they're a bit silly,' Scheffler said of the Woods comparison. ' Tiger won, what, 15 majors? This is my fourth. I just got one-fourth of the way there. 'I think Tiger stands alone in the game of golf. He was inspirational for me growing up. He was a very, very talented guy, and he was a special person to be able to be as good as he was at the game of golf. 'I don't focus on that kind of stuff. That's not what motivates me. I'm not motivated by winning championships. I don't look at the beginning of the year and just say 'Hey, I want to win X amount of tournaments, I want to win whatever it is'. 'I have dreams and aspirations that I think about, but at the end of the day I feel like what motivates me is just getting out and getting to live out my dream. 'I get to play professional golf, and I feel like I'm called to do it to the best of my ability. 'I don't place much emphasis on things that I can accomplish. It's just mostly about putting in the proper work and coming out here and competing. 'I've always done my best when I'm able to live in the present.' On Tuesday Scheffler gave a surprisingly revealing press conference at which he admitted being successful at golf did not fulfil him and he prioritises being a good husband and father over anything. After winning the Claret Jug he felt his comments were taken out of context and insisted he was not disrespecting the game or making light of his achievements. 'I think it really underestimates what I was trying to communicate. Maybe I didn't do as effective of a job as I hoped to in communicating that,' he added. 'At the end of the day, I have a tremendous amount of gratitude towards moments like these. 'I literally worked my entire life to become good at this game and play this game for a living. It's one of my greatest joys of my life to compete out here. 'To be able to win The Open Championship here at Portrush is a feeling that's really hard to describe. 'This is amazing to win the Open Championship, but at the end of the day, having success in life, whether it be in golf, work, whatever it is, that's not what fulfils the deepest desires of your heart. 'Am I grateful for it? Do I enjoy it? Oh, my gosh, yes, this is a cool feeling. 'It's just tough to describe when you haven't lived it.'
Daily Mail
22 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The staggering SEVEN-figure profit made by The Open megastore at Royal Portrush... with one customer spending £13,000 in one go!
Scottie Scheffler cemented his dominance on golf's grandest stage by capturing his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush and adding a fourth major to his CV. After winning the Masters in 2022 and 2024, and the 2025 PGA Championship, the world No 1 now stands one shy of golf's career Grand Slam, having conquered every major except the US Open. Behind him, the chasing pack struggled to apply real pressure. Harris English and Chris Gotterup had moments, but neither found the sustained form needed to reel in their fellow American. Local favourite Rory McIlroy gave fans hope with an impressive round on Saturday, but could not keep up the momentum, finishing tied for seventh at 10 under par. For much of the final day, it felt like everyone else was playing for second place. Here, Mail Sport's James Sharpe brings you some of the stories from Royal Portrush that you might have missed. Hey, big spenders The giant megastore on course has been doing roaring trade this week with spectators queuing for over half an hour to get into the Aladdin's cave inside. One worker told Mail Sport the shop made £5million profit over the first three days while another said sales on Thursday surpassed those on the opening day at St Andrew's three years ago. According to shop staff, the most lavish spending spree was one customer who burned more than £13,000 in one purchase! That's a lot of £7 tees, £15 ball markers, £45 umbrellas and £20 towels. Garcia's bad break A furious Sergio Garcia had to play the last 16 holes without a driver after the Spaniard snapped it in two after a wayward drive on the second. Garcia hooked his tee shot into the rough before slamming his driver into the turf causing the shaft to break in half. As it was deliberate, he wasn't allowed to swap it for another. 'I was surprised, I wasn't trying to break it,' insisted Garcia. Okay, Sergio... Golden oldies For all the young bucks scrambling for the limelight, there was a lot to enjoy for the old swingers in town this week. A day after a tuna sandwich inspired Lee Westwood to shoot the joint-best back nine score in Open history, Phil Mickelson became the oldest player at 55 to post a bogeyless round at the Championship since Tim Watson in 2009. That was after former Open champion Justin Leonard, now 53 and ranked 4,689 in the world, made the cut in only his second major in the last nine years. Golf mourns Bubka Legendary golf commentator Bob Bubka has died aged 83. Bubka, TalkSPORT's 'voice of golf', had led the station's coverage since 2000 and was greeted by Jack Niclaus and Tiger Woods when he worked his last Open at St Andrews three years ago. 'You could spend every day on the beach,' one colleague said when he asked why Bubka didn't want to retire. 'This is my beach,' he replied. Keegan fires up USA US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley put a personal message inside the lockers of the American players in contention for selection. Bradley wrote individual messages on a picture of Justin Leonard from the US victory in 1999 at Brookline. It was Leonard who holed the 45-putt on the 17th that sparked infamous premature celebrations on the green. 'It was pretty inspirational,' said Bryson DeChambeau. 'It meant a lot. This year's no joke. We're tired of it. We're tired of losing.'
Daily Mail
22 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Cincinnati Bengals sign ex-Falcons and Raiders QB to compete with Joe Burrow in 2025 season
The Bengals have signed quarterback Desmond Ridder, according to a report. Ridder, 25, was a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and has played for the Falcons and Raiders. And he's now joining Cincinnati to provide some cover behind quarterback Joe Burrow, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.
