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Irish Independent
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Conor McKeon: Five Open takeaways – Scottie Scheffler too hot to handle, the unwanted sons of Ulster but Rory's OK
1 It's Scottie Scheffler's world. We just live in it A million Scottie stats are doing the rounds, but the most impressive and instructive for what might happen next is the cumulative score-to-par table over the four Majors in 2025.
Observer
a day ago
- Sport
- Observer
Scheffler shines as he wins Royal Portrush title
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush on Sunday. The 29-year-old American world number one started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one blip, never looked like relinquishing his iron-like grip on the chasing pack. Scheffler resembled a towering giant amongst men all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-times major winner Tiger Woods in his pomp as he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68. After tapping in for par in front of a packed 18th green grandstand, Scheffler's laser-focus finally cracked and he threw his white cap skywards, tearfully embracing caddie Ted Scott and wife Meredith and scooping up his toddler son Bennett. "Thanks to the fans for all the support. I know I wasn't the fan favourite today so I appreciate you guys coming out to support, overall it's been a great week," the under-stated Scheffler, the third successive American to win the Open and fourth in five years, said after lifting the Claret Jug. Take the dominant Scheffler out of the equation and the 153rd Open would have been a thriller with the leaderboard underneath him chopping and changing all weekend. In the end, Harris English was the best of the rest on 13 under after a 66 with fellow American Chris Gotterup, winner of last week's Scottish Open, a further shot back. Huge galleries descended on the course all week and thousands arrived on a sunny Sunday hoping to witness a Rory McIlroy miracle. But Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son, who began six shots behind Scheffler, was unable to mount a charge and ended up in a tie for seventh on 10 under along with 2024 champion Xander Schauffele and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. "I wish I had have been closer to Scottie going into today and been able to make a real push," said McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam by winning this year's Masters. "But he's been on a different level all week and he's been on a different level for the last two years to the rest of us." LI TIED FOURTH Li Haotong, the first Chinese man to go out in the final group of a major, finished tied fourth on 11 under with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Wyndham Clark. Scheffler now has three legs of his career Grand Slam and needs a US Open crown to complete the set. He is also the first player in more than 100 years to win his first four majors by three strokes or more and the first world number one to win the Open since Tiger Woods in 2006. "When you play against the best they make it look easy and you can't quite figure out whey they are so good," said England's Justin Rose, who finished on seven under. Those who thought that Texas-based Scheffler might stumble on a layout featuring holes known as Calamity Corner and Purgatory should probably have known better. On the last nine occasions Scheffler had gone into the final round of a PGA Tour event ahead, he emerged victorious. His three previous major wins also came after a 54-hole lead. A sense of anticipation brewed as the leading groups reached the first tee but when Scheffler birdied the first, fourth and fifth holes the only question seemed to be whether he could eclipse Woods's modern era Open record winning margin of eight strokes at St Andrews in 2000. When he double-bogeyed the eighth after needing two attempts to escape a bunker, his first dropped shots since the 11th hole on Friday when his majestic 64 put him in control, Scheffler looked like a mere mortal. His lead was suddenly sliced to four strokes but any hope proved an illusion for pursuers, and a birdie at the ninth and another at the 12th hole steadied the ship. Perhaps the only person who might have lived with Scheffler over the weekend was compatriot Bryson Dechambeau. He matched Scheffler's tournament-low 64 on Sunday to rocket up to 10th on nine under, an incredible finish after an opening round 78. — Reuters
Fox News
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Bryson DeChambeau takes friendly jab at Open champion Scottie Scheffler
"I played with him a lot in college, and he was not that good…" The Claret Jug was never a realistic possibility the last 72 hours, but Bryson DeChambeau received cheers worthy of a champion when he wrapped up his Open Championship on the 18th green Sunday. With good reason. Having shot himself out of contention after an opening 7-over 78, DeChambeau spent the final three rounds at Royal Portrush chasing respectability — and chasing away the demons of that disastrous Thursday. Instead of checking out, he put the throttle down. The result? 65-68-64. It's the second-lowest score over the last 54 holes in the 153 years of The Open. He played the last three rounds in 16 under, and his final-round 64 matches his best round in 124 career rounds in majors. He was 7 over and tied for 144th after the first round, and he finished at 9 under to tie for 10th. Few things in golf are more lethal when the Crushers GC captain lets loose. No wonder the gallery showed its appreciation, with DeChambeau responding with heartfelt thanks. "That's what I did for the past three days," DeChambeau said. "I said, every time is go time, like you've got to come back from five, six back. That's the mentality I had. I said I'm going to give myself a chance. I'm not going to pout. I'm going to be free. It's Sunday of a major. I'm going to be free. "Kind of like what Scottie is doing right now." Ah, Scottie Scheffler, his fellow Dallas-area resident in Texas. Scheffler was lapping the field when DeChambeau spoke to the media Sunday afternoon. Even if DeChambeau had shot even par in the opening round, he still would've been hard-pressed to catch Scheffler, who shot his own 64 in the second round to set up a run towards his third career major. Those were the two lowest rounds in the field this week. "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." What DeChambeau learned the past three days at Royal Portrush may prove very valuable in future Open starts. Links courses haven't exactly been his forte, and since he competes on them just one week a year, the comfort factor takes time. Ask Phil Mickelson, who finally solved The Open in his 20th start. Just how many links secrets DeChambeau was able to unlock from Royal Portrush remains to be seen, though. After some nasty weather in the opening round, the final three days offered favorable, sunny conditions. Even DeChambeau realizes that he didn't face the full brunt of usual Open elements. "Look, it was fair conditions the past few days," he said. "I always told you guys I like it when it's fair conditions. I can play well. "I still have to crack the code when it's raining and windy. But I feel like we're getting close to some opportunities and solutions for that. It just takes a long time to develop stuff. I'm starting to learn." He's excited about the golf ball he's developing, thinks that will be a huge benefit for his unique swing, especially in how it reacts against the wind in future Opens. He's also excited about how he managed his putting this week. That's held him back on past links starts, but he managed the speed this week, suffering just one three-putt. "Putting is usually a difficult thing for me to control, the speed," DeChambeau said. "We did a good job of that this week. I barely three-putted and that was my goal going into it. Coming back next year, that's another goal of mine. If I can keep doing that and give myself a better chance with a new golf ball — hopefully — with some flighted shots and give myself a chance to win the Claret Jug." For now, he has the final four tournaments of the LIV Golf season, with a chance to win the Individual Championship (he's currently third in the standings) and win a second Team Championship with his Crushers. Then there's the Ryder Cup in late September at Bethpage Black. He's all but guaranteed to be on the team — in fact, U.S. Captain Keegan Bradley left him an inspirational message in his locker this week. And who knows, maybe DeChambeau will partner with Scheffler, an intimidating twosome to be sure as the Americans hope to bounce back from a 2023 loss to the Europeans in Rome. "This year's no joke," DeChambeau said. "We're tired of it. We're tired of losing." He seemed to get emotional as he spoke, twirling a tee in his hands to help him stay in check. It was an emotional week for DeChambeau, one that ended without a trophy but definitely on a high note. As bright as the weather was Sunday at Portrush, his future on links courses seems even brighter. This piece is courtesy of Mike McAllister in partnership with LIV Golf. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Supreme Scheffler a class apart as he romps to first Open title
PORTRUSH: A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush on Sunday. The 29-year-old American world number one started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one blip, never looked like relinquishing his iron-like grip on the chasing pack. Scheffler resembled a towering giant amongst men all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-times major winner Tiger Woods in his pomp as he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68. After tapping in for par in front of a packed 18th green grandstand, Scheffler's laser-focus finally cracked and he threw his white cap skywards, tearfully embracing caddie Ted Scott and wife Meredith and scooping up his toddler son Bennett. 'Thanks to the fans for all the support. I know I wasn't the fan favourite today so I appreciate you guys coming out to support, overall it's been a great week,' the under-stated Scheffler, the third successive American to win the Open and fourth in five years, said after lifting the Claret Jug. Take the dominant Scheffler out of the equation and the 153rd Open would have been a thriller with the leaderboard underneath him chopping and changing all weekend. In the end, Harris English was the best of the rest on 13 under after a 66 with fellow American Chris Gotterup, winner of last week's Scottish Open, a further shot back. Huge galleries descended on the course all week and thousands arrived on a sunny Sunday hoping to witness a Rory McIlroy miracle. But Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son, who began six shots behind Scheffler, was unable to mount a charge and ended up in a tie for seventh on 10 under along with 2024 champion Xander Schauffele and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. 'I wish I had have been closer to Scottie going into today and been able to make a real push,' said McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam by winning this year's Masters. 'But he's been on a different level all week and he's been on a different level for the last two years to the rest of us.' LI Tied fourth Li Haotong, the first Chinese man to go out in the final group of a major, finished tied fourth on 11 under with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Wyndham Clark. Scheffler now has three legs of his career Grand Slam and needs a U.S. Open crown to complete the set. He is also the first player in more than 100 years to win his first four majors by three strokes or more and the first world number one to win the Open since Tiger Woods in 2006. 'When you play against the best they make it look easy and you can't quite figure out whey they are so good,' said England's Justin Rose, who finished on seven under. Those who thought that Texas-based Scheffler might stumble on a layout featuring holes known as Calamity Corner and Purgatory should probably have known better. On the last nine occasions Scheffler had gone into the final round of a PGA Tour event ahead, he emerged victorious. His three previous major wins also came after a 54-hole lead. A sense of anticipation brewed as the leading groups reached the first tee but when Scheffler birdied the first, fourth and fifth holes the only question seemed to be whether he could eclipse Woods's modern era Open record winning margin of eight strokes at St Andrews in 2000. When he double-bogeyed the eighth after needing two attempts to escape a bunker, his first dropped shots since the 11th hole on Friday when his majestic 64 put him in control, Scheffler looked like a mere mortal. His lead was suddenly sliced to four strokes but any hope proved an illusion for pursuers, and a birdie at the ninth and another at the 12th hole steadied the ship. Perhaps the only person who might have lived with Scheffler over the weekend was compatriot Bryson Dechambeau. He matched Scheffler's tournament-low 64 on Sunday to rocket up to 10th on nine under, an incredible finish after an opening round 78.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
McIlroy got everything but the win out of Northern Ireland homecoming
PORTRUSH: Rory McIlroy said he had enjoyed an "awesome week" back in Northern Ireland, even if his charge to win the British Open for a second time fell short on Sunday. The Masters champion finished in a tie for seventh on 10 under par, seven shots adrift of world number one Scottie Scheffler, who romped to his first Claret Jug. McIlroy was supported wildly across the four days at Royal Portrush, which is just over 60 miles from where the world number two grew up. "It's been an awesome week. I've got everything I wanted out of this week apart from a Claret Jug, and that's just because one person was just a little bit better than the rest of us," said McIlroy. "I feel so thankful and just so lucky that I get to do this in front of this crowd. Hopefully I'll have one or two (British) Opens left here." McIlroy's Masters victory in April saw him become just the sixth man to win the career Grand Slam. It seems just a matter of time before Scheffler joins that list after he added the British Open to his two Masters and PGA Championship title from earlier this year. The American's spate of success in the last two years has sparked comparisons with the dominance of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods during his heyday. "None of us could hang with Scottie this week. He's an incredible player," added McIlroy. "He's been dominant for the last couple years. He is the bar that we're all trying to get to. "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. Incredibly impressive. "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."--AFP
