Scottie Scheffler, The Open Championship
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Five days after Scottie Scheffler waxed poetic about not finding his life's joy from winning golf tournaments, he won another golf tournament -- a big one. The Open Championship. His first win at The Open, and his fourth career major title.
Today’s final round of the 2025 Open Championship is up and running at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland. Scottie Scheffler (9:30 a.m. ET) is in pole position to claim his fourth major, holding a four-shot lead after 54 holes.
Scottie Scheffler won his fourth career major championship on Sunday at the Open Championship, adding to his growing legacy.
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But, with 54 holes left, the Claret Jug is still very much up for grabs. Scheffler is paired up with Matt Fitzpatrick, who held a share of the lead after Thursday and then backed that up with a 5-under 66 on Friday. He's starting just a shot back from Scheffler. Brian Harman and Haotong Li are tied at 8-under to start the day, too.
Scheffler enters the final day of play at the Open Championship with a comfortable lead, looking to keep his spot at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
Scottie Scheffler becomes the 2025 Open Champion and celebrates with his family. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played
Scottie Scheffler had a fantastic third round at The Open Championship, shooting a 4-under 67, improving to -14 and continuing an impressive career that could end with Scheffler retiring as one of the best golfers ever.