Scottie Scheffler Makes PGA Tour History at The Open

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Arnab Mondal | Last updated Jul 20, 2025 3:41 PM ET

They say Sundays at the Open are for drama. Maybe a playoff. Maybe a chip-in on 18. Not this time. This one was over before anyone even broke out the leaderboard graphics.

Scottie Scheffler walked into Royal Portrush like a man on a mission and left with a Claret Jug and a permanent spot in golf’s history books. He didn’t just win the 2025 British Open, he crushed it. Finished at 17-under. Four clear of Harris English. And made the whole thing look way too easy.

Scheffler started Sunday with a four-shot lead. Most would play it safe from there. Not him. He birdied the first. Then three of his next four. By the 6th hole, it was less of a golf tournament and more of a solo exhibition.

He doubled the 8th. Brief hiccup. But then birdied the 9th. And the 12th. Like a machine that just self-corrects mid-round. No one got close after that.

This wasn’t technically a wire-to-wire win. He sat one shot behind after Round 1. But it felt like he owned Portrush from the second his plane landed.

With this victory, Scheffler made some serious history. He became the first player in the modern era to win each of his first four majors by at least three strokes. Think about that: 2022 Masters by 3. 2024 Masters by 4. 2025 PGA by 5. Now, The Open by 4. That’s not normal. That’s dominance.

Scheffler becomes the first player during the modern major championship era to win his first four majors by three or more strokes: 2022 Masters (3), 2024 Masters (4), 2025 PGA Championship (5), 2025 Open Championship (4).
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) July 20, 2025

Also, 111-under-par in majors since 2020. That’s 46 shots better than anyone else, according to Justin Ray.

The conversation now shifts. He’s not just the best in the world today. He’s creeping into all-time territory. And with how calm and clinical he looks? This ride might only be getting started.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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