Scottie Scheffler captured the third leg of the career Grand Slam, cruising to a four-stroke victory in the Open Championship for his fourth win in a major.
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When I was at my most impressionable age, Tiger Woods was dominating golf tournaments.
I specifically recall the 2000-2001 time period. I was about eight or nine years old, mesmerized by Tiger’s complete control on the course.
He won 14 times in those two years. Over 39 starts, he finished in the top 25 every single tournament with only one exception.
Tiger would suck the life out of golf tournaments. He would get a lead and then grow a lead by doing everything a little better than his pursuers. There was no need to press when everyone was chasing.
I eventually reached a time in my life where I actively rooted against Tiger—but only to make things interesting. He had become so good that once he got into the lead, the rest was a forgone conclusion.
If you thought Scottie Scheffler couldn’t win a major overseas, think again.
A double on the 8th gave the field a glimmer of hope, but no one was catching him. Scheffler was in control from start to finish. Now he is just a U.S. Open victory short of the career Grand Slam.
Earlier in the week, he spoke candidly about how professional golf can be unfulfilling on its own. Today, with a dominant win and his wife and baby there to greet him, Scottie showed what it looks like to have both balance and greatness. He’s the Open Champion.
Open Championship 2025 prize money payouts
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -17 | $3,100,000 |
| 2 | Harris English | -13 | $1,759,000 |
| 3 | Chris Gotterup | -12 | $1,128,000 |
| T4 | Wyndham Clark | -11 | $730,667 |
| T4 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -11 | $730,667 |
| T4 | Haotong Li | -11 | $730,667 |
| T7 | Robert MacIntyre | -10 | $451,834 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | -10 | $451,834 |
| T7 | Rory McIlroy | -10 | $451,834 |
| T10 | Bryson DeChambeau | -9 | $304,650 |
| T10 | Corey Conners | -9 | $304,650 |
| T10 | Brian Harman | -9 | $304,650 |
| T10 | Russell Henley | -9 | $304,650 |
| T14 | Rickie Fowler | -8 | $240,000 |
| T14 | Nicolai Hojgaard | -8 | $240,000 |
| T16 | Jesper Svensson | -7 | $185,258 |
| T16 | Hideki Matsuyama | -7 | $185,258 |
| T16 | Tommy Fleetwood | -7 | $185,258 |
| T16 | John Parry | -7 | $185,258 |
| T16 | Justin Rose | -7 | $185,258 |
| T16 | Rasmus Hojgaard | -7 | $185,258 |
| T16 | Tyrrell Hatton | -7 | $185,258 |
| T23 | Maverick McNealy | -6 | $138,040 |
| T23 | J.J. Spaun | -6 | $138,040 |
| T23 | Lucas Glover | -6 | $138,040 |
| T23 | Dustin Johnson | -6 | $138,040 |
| T23 | Ludvig Aberg | -6 | $138,040 |
| T28 | Harry Hall | -5 | $119,950 |
| T28 | Oliver Lindell | -5 | $119,950 |
| T30 | Daniel Berger | -4 | $104,850 |
| T30 | Akshay Bhatia | -4 | $104,850 |
| T30 | Keegan Bradley | -4 | $104,850 |
| T30 | Kristoffer Reitan | -4 | $104,850 |
| T34 | Sergio Garcia | -3 | $86,517 |
| T34 | Aaron Rai | -3 | $86,517 |
| T34 | Jon Rahm | -3 | $86,517 |
| T34 | Justin Thomas | -3 | $86,517 |
| T34 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -3 | $86,517 |
| T34 | Lee Westwood | -3 | $86,517 |
| T40 | Shane Lowry | -2 | $68,340 |
| T40 | Jordan Spieth | -2 | $68,340 |
| T40 | Jason Kokrak | -2 | $68,340 |
| T40 | Takumi Kanaya | -2 | $68,340 |
| T40 | Nathan Kimsey | -2 | $68,340 |
| T45 | Matt Wallace | -1 | $51,186 |
| T45 | Matthew Jordan | -1 | $51,186 |
| T45 | Thomas Detry | -1 | $51,186 |
| T45 | Henrik Stenson | -1 | $51,186 |
| T45 | Jordan Smith | -1 | $51,186 |
| T45 | Sam Burns | -1 | $51,186 |
| T45 | Thriston Lawrence | -1 | $51,186 |
| T52 | Adrien Saddier | E | $44,350 |
| T52 | Sepp Straka | E | $44,350 |
| T52 | Marc Leishman | E | $44,350 |
| T52 | Sungjae Im | E | $44,350 |
| T56 | Phil Mickelson | 1 | $42,334 |
| T56 | Jhonattan Vegas | 1 | $42,334 |
| T56 | Tony Finau | 1 | $42,334 |
| T59 | Antoine Rozner | 2 | $41,550 |
| T59 | Justin Leonard | 2 | $41,550 |
| T61 | Dean Burmester | 3 | $41,100 |
| T61 | Romain Langasque | 3 | $41,100 |
| T63 | Riki Kawamoto | 4 | $40,280 |
| T63 | Andrew Novak | 4 | $40,280 |
| T63 | Viktor Hovland | 4 | $40,280 |
| T63 | Ryggs Johnston | 4 | $40,280 |
| T63 | Francesco Molinari | 4 | $40,280 |
| 68 | Jacob Skov Olesen | 6 | $39,400 |
| 69 | Matti Schmid | 8 | $39,100 |
| 70 | Sebastian Soderberg | 11 | $38,900 |
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(Note: This article is an informal explanation of the basic fundamentals of some of the most important Rules of Golf. It is not intended to be an official guide. Please refer to the Rules of Golf provided by your national golf association online.)
You’re standing over your ball in the rough, staring at a twig behind it, wondering if touching it will cost you a stroke. Your drive rolls up next to a cart path and now you’re stuck—do you play it? Can you move it? Your buddy casually mentions something about “nearest point of relief” while you’re just trying not to hold up the group behind you.
Look, I get it. Golf rules can feel like a minefield designed to trip you up. But here’s what changed everything for me: these rules aren’t trying to punish you. They’re actually there to help you out of tough spots and keep things fair for everyone. Once you get the hang of the basics, those tricky situations become puzzles to solve rather than moments of panic.
The Golden Rule: Play it as it lies
This is golf’s fundamental principle and it’s beautifully simple: play the ball where it comes to rest. Whether your ball is sitting pretty on the fairway or nestled against a tree root, the default is to play it as you find it.
This rule creates the challenge and character that makes golf unique. Unlike other sports where you get do-overs, golf forces you to deal with whatever situation your ball creates. But here’s what many beginners don’t realize: the rules provide plenty of relief options when “playing it as it lies” becomes unreasonable or impossible.
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Sergio Garcia played most of his final round at the Open Championship without his driver after he slammed it into the ground in frustration on No. 2 and split it in half.
Ryan Gerard holed a 20-foot flop shot for birdie on the final hole for a share of the lead with Rico Hoey on Saturday in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system.
Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian winner in U.S. Girls' Junior history, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday in the 36-hole final at Atlanta Athletic Club.
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Rory McIlroy may not win this Open Championship in his homeland. But on Saturday, he still gave his compatriots something special.
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Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he made an eagle and two big par saves for a 4-under 67 in The Open that gave him a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush.
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Rory, spurred on by the thousands of Northern Irish fans at Royal Portrush, posted a 66 to head into Sunday six shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler.
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Justin Rose has played in dozens and dozens of major championships, but even he likely hasn't had a round like this before.
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