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Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scottie: Open win special, but Tiger comps 'silly'
Watch Scottie Scheffler's full press conference after winning The 153rd Open Championship. He comments on the pressure of closing it out despite a big lead, expands on his remarks from early in the week and more.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Bennett Scheffler draws applause after stumble while joining father following Open win
This was the moment Bennett Scheffler drew applause from the crowd after a gentle stumble while trying to reach his father, Scottie Scheffler, following his Open Championship win on Sunday, 20 July. The incident took place on the 18th green at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, where Scottie had secured his fourth major title. As the golfer celebrated, his 14-month-old son toddled forward but lost his balance momentarily. The crowd responded with cheers, encouraging the child. Scottie waited for Bennett to steady himself before lifting him into his arms. The toddler then looked curiously at the Claret Jug his father had just won.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
After baring his soul, Scottie Scheffler laid waste to the British Open
The easy joke that came to mind as Scottie Scheffler removed his cap and strode up the 18th fairway Sunday at Royal Portrush Golf Club, the British Open long since grabbed by the throat: Will he enjoy his fourth major championship for more than two minutes? When the final putt fell, he did not pump his fist. He did not buckle at the knees. Only when he saw his wife and young son at the side of the green did he thrust his arms in the air and toss his cap high. He finally saw what matters to him.
CNA
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
The point is, Scottie, you are simply the best
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland :Scottie Scheffler created waves before the British Open when he questioned the meaning of his success in a press conference, repeatedly asking what was the point of his relentless pursuit of golfing glory. After cruising to a four-shot victory at Royal Portrush on Sunday, the world number one American pumped his fists in celebration. "Thanks to the fans for all the support," Scheffler said after lifting the Claret Jug. "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 fan support was tremendous. It was a really fun week to be able to play in front of such a great crowd." Scheffler's son Bennett fell over as he tried to run to his dad on the green before the British Open champion scooped him up and held him alongside the trophy. "Thanks to my wife and son - I love you very much and can't wait to get home and celebrate," Scheffler said. "To my parents and the rest of the team, I can't thank you guys enough. I've got the best support team. Everyone does such a great job of working together." There was a strong sense of inevitability about Scheffler winning his fourth major title and second of the year. Three early birdies sent him seven shots clear and even when he double-bogeyed the eighth hole, failing to escape from a bunker at the first attempt, there was no panic. NERVELESS PUTT Scheffler birdied the ninth with a five-foot putt, reverted to his risk-free strategy and picked up another shot at the 12th with a nerveless eight-footer. Six pars followed and he finished the week with only three bogeys alongside his late double. Watching him celebrate his victory, it was hard not to think about his pre-tournament comments. "This is not a fulfilling life," he said. "It's fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment but it's not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart," the 29-year-old said. Scheffler has dominated golf since 2022. He won the Masters in 2022 and 2024, and the Olympic gold medal last year as whispers in golf have likened his dominance to that of 15-times major champion Tiger Woods in his prime. His rivals are in no doubt about his quality. "I played with him the first two days, and honestly I thought he was going to birdie every hole," 2019 Portrush Open champion Shane Lowry said. "It was incredible to watch." American Bryson DeChambeau, the twice U.S. Open champion who finished tied 10th at Portrush, played against Scheffler many times during their youth. "I knew at college he was going to be a good player, but not this good. He's setting a benchmark we all want to get to," DeChambeau said. "Scottie's in a league of his own right now. He's incredible. He really is.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Rory was rocking but he finally found his groove to finish strongly at the Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy is confident he's back in the groove after a rescue mission at The Renaissance in the opening round of the Genesis Scottish Open. The Masters champion looked like he was toiling midway through his first round, with a bogey on the 15th hole dropping him back to one-over par. After finding a bunker off the tee, McIlroy failed to get out of the sand with his second shot and his ball rolled awkwardly back into a footprint. He scrambled to drop only one shot, holing a putt from off the green when it looked like he might be staring down the barrel of a double bogey. That proved to be the catalyst for an excellent finish, with McIlroy reeling off three straight birdies on his final three hole in a late burst of brilliance. 'That was a good bogey in the end on 15,' said McIlroy after eventually signing for a two-under 68 in East Lothian, sitting four shots back from the leaders. 'Holing it from off the green, it actually felt like a birdie. 'I felt like the round was a bit stop-start. It was scrappy at the start, I couldn't get the pace of the greens, and there was a little bit of rust in there after taking a couple of weeks off. 'But I felt like I found my rhythm and started hitting some better shots on the way in. Overall, I felt like it was a good opening round. 'It's the sort of golf course and conditions where it felt like the field was going to be pretty bunched. 'So to only be four shots behind after the first day, and feeling like I've still got my best stuff ahead of me, that feels good. 'I managed to hole a few putts for birdie over the last few holes and I feel like that gives me some nice momentum heading into the next few days.' After taking a break over the past couple of weeks, McIlroy is now tuning up his game ahead of next week's Open Championship on home soil at Royal Portrush. He feels his game is moving in the right direction on what is his first appearance on European soil since completing the career Grand Slam at The Masters back in April. 'I feel like I'm about 80 per cent right now,' he added. 'I struggled a lot in left-to-right winds today, whereas I was fine with the right-to-left winds. 'If there's an opportunity this week to be aggressive, you have to be. I'm still trying to win the golf tournament. 'I'm trying to shoot the lowest score possible. At Portrush, there's opportunities to be aggressive, too. 'It's not as if you play a certain strategy for this tournament, then you play like really tentative and cagey for a major. 'You just have to play the course and the conditions that are in front of you and go from there. 'It has been nice to have a change of scenery this week. I feel like that has renewed my energy and enthusiasm for the rest of the season.'
