Scottie Scheffler wins first British Open
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American Scottie Scheffler has won the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. The 29-year-old is now one major win away from completing a Grand Slam.
He shot 78 in the opening round at Royal Portrush and looked well on the way to missing the cut in his second straight major. Instead, he flipped a switch and instead shot under par the next three days and earned himself a top-10 finish with a stellar closing 54 holes, finishing as the lowest LIV golfer on the leaderboard.
The Claret Jug and $3.1 million winner's share from the 2025 Open purse are still up for grabs, and some golf left to play, anything can happen at Royal Portrush. It is a links course, after all. Be sure to stick with CBS Sports for The Open Championship leaderboard live updates and coverage throughout the final round.
Approach and SG: Putting to win the 153rd British Open on Sunday in a rout by four strokes over Harris English. Scheffler won his second major of the year, having previously claimed the PGA Championship in May,
Scheffler is beginning to lap the field with his dominance on the PGA Tour, even drawing comparisons to a legendary racehorse.
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