Portrush: A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush on Sunday.
The 29-year-old American world number one started out with a four-stroke lead and, apart from one blip, never looked like relinquishing his iron-like grip on the chasing pack.
Scheffler resembled a towering giant amongst men all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods in his pomp as he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68.
After tapping in for par in front of a packed 18th green grandstand, Scheffler’s laser focus finally cracked, and he threw his white cap skywards, tearfully embracing caddie Ted Scott and wife Meredith and scooping up his toddler son Bennett.
“Thanks to the fans for all the support. I know I wasn’t the fan favourite today, so I appreciate you guys coming out to support. Overall, it’s been a great week,” the understated Scheffler, the third successive American to win the Open and fourth in five years, said after lifting the Claret Jug. Take the dominant Scheffler out of the equation, and the 153rd Open would have been a thriller with the leaderboard underneath him chopping and changing all weekend. Agencies
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