Scottie Scheffler Earns New Nickname as He Sits Atop The Open Leaderboard originally appeared on Athlon Sports. World No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, came into Friday's second round of The Open Championship one shot behind the leaders.

He's doing some Tiger-like stuff” — Xander Schauffele “If Scottie's feet stayed stable and his swing looked like Adam Scott's, we'd be talking about him in the same words as Tiger Woods. I just think because it doesn't look so perfect,

Scottie Scheffler's latest major, a thorough four-stroke win at the Open Championship, is another reminder that he's mastered golf like few have.

Scheffler is beginning to lap the field with his dominance on the PGA Tour, even drawing comparisons to a legendary racehorse.

Along with golf's oldest major trophy and the title of Champion Golfer of the Year, players were vying for their portion of a $17 million purse at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

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

Rory McIlroy hopes to pull off an audacious comeback at The Open 2025 with Scottie Scheffler holding a commanding lead heading into Sunday’s fourth round at Royal Portrush. The world No 1 is four shots clear of Haotong Li,