Scottie Scheffler is once again a major champion with this weekend's strong performance at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The 29-year-old added a third point to his career Grand Slam crown with the four-stroke victory in Northern Ireland which drew the attention of fellow golf great Phil

Around that time, Mickelson took a subtle jab while praising Joaquín Niemann's back-to-back LIV Golf wins on X. "Top 5 Try #1," the short and subtle dig aimed at the World No. 1 read.

Scottie Scheffler won his fourth major of the year at The Open, but Phil Mickelson has been forced to backtrack on his prediction that the American would not win this year before the Ryder Cup