There was no stopping Scottie Scheffler at Royal Portrush.
Scheffler cruised to his first British Open title, his second main win of the yr and his fourth profession main victory on Sunday, ending at 17-under, 4 photographs forward of second-place Harris English and 5 forward of New Jersey native Chris Gotterup, whose third-place end was the most effective main efficiency of his profession.
Now, the 29-year-old Scheffler is only a U.S. Open title away from turning into the seventh golfer in historical past to finish the profession Grand Slam.
Rory McIlroy turned the sixth golfer to do it earlier this yr on the Masters, ending his 11-year quest.
Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Participant, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the others to perform the feat.
McIlroy completed the match tied for seventh at 10-under.
Scheffler earned top-seven finishes in all 4 majors this yr, profitable the PGA Championship, ending fourth on the Masters and tied for seventh final month throughout the U.S. Open at Oakmont.
All eyes shall be on Shinnecock Hills in Southampton subsequent yr on the 2026 U.S. Open when Scheffler will attempt to seize the profession Slam.
Whether or not that can fulfill him stays to be seen.
Scheffler, who was fired up after Sunday’s win, surprised the golf world together with his meaning-of-life monologue two days earlier than the primary spherical.
“There’s lots of people that make it to what they thought was going to meet them in life, and also you get there, you get to No. 1 on this planet, and so they’re like, what’s the purpose?’’ Scheffler stated Tuesday. “I actually do consider that as a result of what’s the level? Why do I need to win this match so unhealthy? That’s one thing that I wrestle with each day.
“It’s like exhibiting up on the Masters yearly. It’s like, ‘Why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly? Why do I want to win the Open Championship so badly?’ I don’t know as a result of, if I win, it’s going to be superior for 2 minutes. Then we’re going to get to the subsequent week, ‘Hey, you won two majors this year; how important is it for you to win the FedExCup playoffs?’ And we’re again right here once more.
“To get to live out your dreams is very special, but at the end of the day, I’m not out here to inspire the next generation of golfers,” he added. “I’m not out right here to encourage somebody to be the most effective participant on this planet as a result of what’s the purpose? This isn’t a satisfying life. It’s fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, nevertheless it’s not fulfilling from a way of the deepest locations of your coronary heart.’’
