Overview

• Scheffler closed with a four-stroke margin at Royal Portrush to secure his fourth major championship title.
• He overcame a hand injury sustained in a kitchen accident that required minor surgery and caused him to miss early-season tournaments.
• Butch Harmon likened his mistake-free iron play to Jack Nicklaus, and Jim “Bones” Mackay saw echoes of Tiger Woods, comments Scheffler has downplayed.
• NBC Sports’ final-round telecast averaged 4.1 million viewers and peaked at 6.1 million, marking the Open’s largest U.S. audience since 2022.
• His dominant season has silenced early skeptics like Phil Mickelson and secured him a captain’s pick for Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup.