Scottie Scheffler wins his second major of the season at The Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler continued his reign at the top of the game with a dominant performance at the 153rd Open Championship, capturing his fourth career major title and second of the 2025 season. Scheffler carded rounds of 68-64-67-68 for a 17-under total of 267, securing a four-shot victory at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
Already a two-time Masters champion and now with the PGA Championship and The Open under his belt, Scheffler is just a U.S. Open title away from the elusive career grand slam—a feat only six players in history have achieved. At this pace, 2026 or 2027 could mark the arrival of golf’s seventh Grand Slam winner.
The winning putt.
This is the one. pic.twitter.com/uZd6bhtkNF
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 20, 2025
Scheffler entered the final round with a four-shot cushion. A brief stumble came on the par-4 8th, where a tough bunker lie led to a double bogey. But the Texan quickly refocused and closed with a steady 68 to seal the win. Harris English finished solo second at 13-under, highlighted by a closing 66.
LIV Golfers: Bryson’s Big Bounce Back
Bryson DeChambeau turned heads once again. After an opening 78, he rebounded with rounds of 65-68-64, the latter being the lowest round of the week, matched only by Scheffler in Round 2. He finished T-10 at 9-under and led the field in driving distance with a 327.5-yard average.
Tyrrell Hatton, representing Legion XIII, posted 68-69-68-72 to finish T-16 at 7-under.
Other LIV golfers in the field
Indian-Origin players shine
Akshay Bhatia from North Carolina delivered a solid T-30 finish at 4-under with rounds of 73-68-70-69. Not far behind was Aaron Rai, who finished T-34 at 3-under. Sahith Theegala, however, missed the cut after rounds of 75-74.
Strong showing from Asia
Haotong Li of China, playing in the final group on Sunday alongside Scheffler, impressed with a T-4 finish at 11-under, shooting 67-67-69-70. Hideki Matsuyama also made a charge, going 68-66 on the weekend to finish T-16 at 7-under.
Other Asian results:
- Takumi Kanaya (JPN) – T-40 at 2-under
- Sungjae Im (KOR) – T-52 at even par
- Riki Kawamoto (JPN) – T-63 at 4-over
Of the 70 players who made the cut, these names ensured Asian golf was well-represented on the global stage.
Photo – CNN