Scottie Scheffler, British Open and Major Title
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A look at the largest margins of victory in Open Championship history, including Old Tom Morris' 13-shot win in 1862.
The fourth Major of the PGA season is on, but the British Open is in many ways the first and most important golf tournament in the world.
Phil Mickelson opened the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush with a 1‑under-par 70, navigating intermittent rain and firm winds in the first round. He followed with a 1-over-par 72 on Friday. That even-par score was enough for Mickelson to head to the weekend.
The biggest blowout in Open Championship history, the largest leads and everything Scottie Scheffler is chasing in terms of records at Royal Portrush.
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Scottie Scheffler claimed a commanding victory at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The 29‑year‑old captured the Claret Jug with a final score of 17 under par, finishing four shots ahead of his nearest competitor.
The Open Championship is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and the final men’s major championship of the season.
There is no doubt that we are witnessing the era of Scottie Scheffler. In golf, there is a tendency to unfairly compare the performance and merits of those who reach number one wit
As for the lowest 72-hole score in Open history, that honor might not be who you expect. While everyone remembers Faldo and Tiger Woods at St. Andrews, the record-holder is actually Henrik Stenson, who shot a sizzling 264 to win the 2016 tournament at Royal Troon.
It is the first time in major championship history that five or more men, each playing under different flags, were tied for the lead.
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The Open Championship is bittersweet as the final major championship of the golf season, but that should actually only raise the excitement for fans. That's dou