Overview
- Scottie Scheffler closed with a 68 to finish at 267 strokes, four ahead of runner-up Harris English and five clear of Chris Gotterup.
- Rory McIlroy tied for seventh, finishing seven shots behind Scheffler despite strong home support at Royal Portrush.
- The victory filled the only gap in Scheffler’s major résumé following his 2025 PGA Championship and two Masters titles.
- German challengers struggled as Matti Schmid placed 69th and Stephan Jäger failed to make the cut.
- Scheffler celebrated by hoisting the Claret Jug alongside his wife Meredith and son Bennett on the 18th green.