Meanwhile Shane Lowry says that the Portrush-conquering American deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Tiger Woods

Scheffler won by four shots Sunday at Royal Portrush, his fourth major victory and first in an Open Championship.

The top-ranked golfer cruised to another dominant outing to claim the British Open. Scheffler, who entered the day with a massive four-shot lead, pushed it to seven at one point en route to his four-shot victory at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Nobody even came close to catching him.

The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend

Rory McIlroy stared at his card behind the 18th green and smiled the smile of a golfer who knew he’d had a day to remember at the British Open.

Roar, Rory, roar! Except the problem for the magnificent McIlroy masses here at the 153rd Open is that it does not seem to matter how loudly they cheer and shout and urge on their home hero.

Home favourite Rory McIlroy birdied three of his first holes to begin a third-round charge in perfect scoring conditions at the British Open on Saturday.

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship saw Royal Portrush giving the 156-player field all it could handle as ever-changing weather conditions allowed the Northern Ireland course to show off its strength against the best players in the world.