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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: You'll literally never guess the first thing Scottie Scheffler noticed on the claret jug
If you watched Sunday's post-round coverage of the British Open, it felt like Scottie Scheffler did as many interviews as he hit golf shots all week at Royal Portrush. During most of these chats, the latest Open champ kept his answers brief (Smart,
Scottie Scheffler's odds of winning the British Open got better and better until he finally secured the claret jug at Royal Portrush. At the BetMGM online sportsbook, Scheffler was the pre-tournament favorite with +550 odds to win going into the first round.
On Sunday, July 20, the professional golfer, 29, celebrated the special moment of his first British Open, also known as The Open, win with his 14-month-old son Bennett. After the toddler, who's always by his dad's side on the green, spotted Scheffler, he stood up and began walking toward his dad.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Why Scottie Scheffler's driver is missing a common 'ingredient'
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Scheffler recorded a pair of birdies and an eagle at the seventh hole to create the separation going into Sunday. The impressive round gave him the 54-hole lead. He is 3-for-3 in majors when he owns the lead after the third round. The latest win came at the 2025 PGA Championship.
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British Open at a glance
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — A brief glance at the final round Sunday in the British Open at Royal Portrush: THE VICTOR: Scottie Scheffler closed with a 3-under 68 for a four-shot victory, his second title major of the year and fourth of his career.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Wait, did Scottie Scheffler just become an elite putter?
Scheffler not only gained strokes on Royal Portrush’s greens—more than 8.5 to be specific—he excelled. He finished four rounds ranked second in the field in SG/putting. While many will recall his dialled iron shots and pin-high approach play, there’s little doubt his improved putting was the difference this time around.