Scheffler, the top-ranked player in the world and PGA Championship winner this season, took the solo lead after the second round of play at this year’s Open Championship. It looked then like the clouds of inevitability were encircling Royal Portrush.

Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, is looking for his fourth major win — and first at the British Open. The two-time Masters winner and 2025 PGA Championship winner has yet to claim either of the U.S. Open or The Open Championship, with wins in all four securing an illustrious career Grand Slam.

With a victory, Scheffler would be just the fourth player in golf history to win the Masters, PGA and Open all before age 30.