Scheffler's Brilliant Play Draws Rave Reviews From Fellow Players.

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In the week following his runaway victory at the Open Championship, fellow players from the PGA Tour and around the world of golf have commented on what makes the number one player in the world, Scottie Scheffler, so special.
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States lifts the Claret Jug on ... More the 18th green following victory on Day Four of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy Has High Praise For Scheffler
When asked about Scottie Scheffler after the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, the second ranked player in the world, Rory McIlroy did not hold back his admiration for Scheffler.
"In a historical context, you could argue that there's only maybe two or three players in the history of the game that have been on a run, the one that Scottie's been on here for the last 24 to 36 months," McIlroy said. '[It is]McIlroy, who over the last few years has been one of golf's great ambassadors went on to speak more about Scheffler stating, "Yeah, he's a very worthy winner. Also, he's a great person, and I think he's a wonderful ambassador for our game as well. I'm really happy for him and Meredith and his family."
McIlroy used the term 'admiration' to describe how he has felt about Scottie Scheffler since 2021 when he started to make a name for himself in professional golf. "I think all you can do is admire what he does and how he does it. I think what he does is one thing, but how he does it is another. "He just goes about his business, doesn't do anything overly flamboyant, but he's the best at executing in the game right now.
"Yeah, he's been absolutely amazing over these past two to three years. As I said, all you can do is tip your cap and watch in admiration." McIlroy has stated in the past that Scheffler is now the bar that professional golfers are trying to reach, and McIlroy has even tried to pattern aspects of his game after the world number one player.
Jordan Spieth On Scheffler's Mentality
Fellow Texan Jordan Spieth was asked about what makes Scheffler so unique after the Open Championship and the former champion himself had some interesting comments about the world number one player.
US golfer Jordan Spieth poses for pictures with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer ... More of the year, in front of the Art-Deco-style clubhouse, after winning the 2017 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale golf course near Southport in north west England on July 23, 2017. Jordan Spieth won the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Sunday by three shots. It is Spieth's third major title after he won the Masters and US Open in 2015. (Photo by Andy BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
'He doesn't care to be a superstar. He's not transcending the game like Tiger did. He's not bringing it to a non-golf audience necessarily. He doesn't want to go do the stuff that a lot of us go do, corporately, anything like that. He just wants to get away from the game and separate the two because I know that ... he felt it was too much, that he was taking it with him. I think it's more so the difference in personality from any other superstar that you've seen in the modern era and maybe in any sport. I don't think anybody is like him.'
Shane Lowry Thought Scheffler May 'Birdie Every Hole.'
2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry had a front row seat for the Scottie Scheffler show, having played with him the first two rounds at Royal Portrush. Lowry, who won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019, raved about Scheffler's play.
"I played with him the first two days," Lowry explained. 'And honestly, I thought he was going to birdie every hole. It was incredible to watch.'
Lowry went on to comment about Scheffler's unique swing and how it keeps people from putting him on even a higher pedestal. 'I think if Scottie's feet stayed stable and his swing looked like Adam Scott's, we'd be talking about him in the same words as Tiger Woods.'
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 04: EDITORS NOTE: IMAGE IS PART OF A SWING SEQUENCE; Scottie Scheffler of ... More The United States plays his tee shot on the 16th hole (frame 1 of sequence) during the final round of the 2022 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on December 04, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by)
"I just think because it doesn't look so perfect, we don't talk about him like that. I think he's just incredible to watch, and his bad shots are really good. That's when you know he's really good."
Bryson DeChambeau Takes A Shot At Scottie Scheffler
After playing a fantastic final three rounds at Royal Portrush after a disastrous first round 78, Bryson DeChambeau had some interesting comments about Scheffler and also took a shot at the world number one about their college days.
"Scottie's in a league of his own right now," DeChambeau said. "I played with him a lot in college, and he was not that good, so he's figured out a lot of stuff since then. It's really impressive to see and something we can all learn from for sure."
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Bryson DeChambeau (R) of LIV Golf and Scottie Scheffler of the PGA ... More Tour look on before The Showdown: McIlroy and Scheffler v DeChambeau and Koepka at Shadow Creek Golf Course on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for The Showdown)
Harris English Wonders: How Do We Beat This Guy?
Coming off an impressive performance in the Open Championship where he fell four shots short of Scheffler for the championship, Harris English couldn't seem to find any holes in Scheffler's game.
"Yeah, it's incredible. I wasn't playing professional golf when Tiger was at his peak, early 2000's, mid 2000's. But it's pretty incredible. Just how good of a frontrunner he is. He's improved his putting. There's no stat that he's bad in. It's like, how do you beat this guy?"
English elaborated more about Scheffler and made sure to comment on his relentless work ethic. "But he works so hard, and I see him in the gym all the time, see him practising. He's one of the hardest workers I see I've ever seen, and to have No. 1 in the world working that hard, it just makes it that much harder to catch him. What he's doing right now is incredible."
With Scheffler seemingly not slowing down anytime soon, players are going to have to find ways to elevate their games in order to get to Scheffler's level. If they cannot do that, we may be in the midst of one of the greatest runs in golf history.