Scheffler not only won his second major this year — and fourth in the last three years — he captured the third leg of the career Grand Slam, now missing only the U.S. Open.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler had all the time in the world to celebrate his latest major title. This British Open was never in doubt Sunday as golf’s No. 1 player delivered another dominant performance to win his second major this year and grab the third leg of the career Grand Slam.

American Scottie Scheffler delivered a command performance to win his first British Open title by four shots after a closing 68 at Royal Portrush on Sunday.

It's hard to imagine him losing the tournament to Haotong Li, his Sunday playing partner, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and others made strong gains on Saturday, but they are still far off from Scheffler,

Scottie Scheffler remains at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the British Open on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.