Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 Open Championship, the first British Open victory of his career, giving him career wins at three of the four major tournaments. Only the U.S. Open remains.
After Rory McIlroy earned the coveted career Grand Slam earlier this year, Scheffler will have his own opportunity to achieve the same feat as early as 2026.
Scheffler opened the final round with a four-stroke lead and only expanded that lead Sunday, shooting 2-under on the front nine and 1-under on the back, finishing his round with six consecutive pars. It wasn’t the flashiest final round for Scheffler, but it was clear he could mostly play the course safe with such a huge lead.
While chasers such as Haotong Li, Chris Gotterup, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau all performed admirably, Scheffler never appeared to be in trouble. Despite his first double bogey of the tournament on No. 7, Scheffler never saw his lead shrink to fewer than four strokes.
Scheffler entered the tournament as the odds-on favorite and the world No. 1 golfer. He proved why he’d earned both of those distinctions this weekend. He took the lead during the second round Friday and never looked back.
Here is how the final round from Royal Portrush developed.
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1. Scottie Scheffler: -17
2. Harris English: -13
3. Chris Gotterup: -12
T4. Wyndham Clark: -11
T4. Matt Fitzpatrick: -11
T4. Haotong Li: -11
T7. Robert MacIntyre: -10
T7. Xander Schauffele: -10
T7. Rory McIlroy: -10
T10. Bryson DeChambeau: -9
T10. Corey Conners: -9
T10. Brian Harman: -9
T10. Russell Henley: -9
McIlroy speaks very highly of Scheffler
Rory McIlroy put up a tremendous performance at Royal Portrush, finishing Sunday’s final round in a tie for seventh-place at 10-under. However, even McIlroy had to commend Scheffler for his dominant performance, winning the tournament by four strokes over second-place Harris English.
‘He’s been dominant this week. Actually, he’s been dominant for the last couple of years,’ McIlroy said. ‘In a historical context, there are maybe one or two other golfers who’ve been on a run that Scottie’s been on.’
McIlroy achieved the career Grand Slam with a victory at the 2025 Masters. Scheffler could very well be the next golfer to achieve the same feat.
Scheffler wins British Open
Scottie Scheffler’s time is now. The three-time major champion became a four-time major champion at Royal Portrush, winning his first Open Championship to leave him just a U.S. Open title shy of a career Grand Slam.
Scheffler was in total control throughout the final round, posting a 3-under 68 on Sunday, tied for his worst round of the weekend. But it was enough to not only secure the win but maintain the four-stroke lead he had entering the final round.
Haotong Li, who entered the day in second place, shot 1-under 70 on Sunday, pushing him to a tie for fourth place alongside Wyndham Clark and Matt Fitzpatrick.
All in all, it was a dominant performance for Scheffler — and the Americans in general. The USA had each of the top-three finishers and eight of the top 16.
Scheffler double bogeys on 7
Scottie Scheffler is not the world’s No. 1 golfer for nothing. He had a seven-stroke lead for much of Sunday, and even with a double bogey on No. 7, his lead has only dwindled to four strokes. How will he get by?
This was Scheffler’s first double bogey of the weekend, and while it’s never a good addition to his scorecard, Scheffler’s lead is so monumental that it would take several more similar collapses in order for him to lose this tournament. Anything can happen, but Scheffler has been too hot all weekend to let this lead slip away this late in the tournament.
DeChambeau finishes incredible comeback
Bryson DeChambeau might not win the British Open, but he’s certainly one of the weekend’s biggest winners. After shooting 7-over in Round 1, DeChambeau needed to scratch and claw his way from the bottom of the leaderboard just to make the cut. Since then, he’s been arguably better than anyone in the tournament. In fact, if he had just shot even in Round 1, he would’ve finished the tournament at 16-under, which was where Scheffler sat heading into the fifth hole today.
With a birdie on 18 to finish 7-under for the final round and 9-under for the tournament, DeChambeau has put himself in the thick of the race for second, and although the rest of the field still has two-thirds of the course to play, DeChambeau has certainly left a mark on Royal Portrush.
Rickie Fowler finishes strong
Rickie Fowler made a Sunday charge by shooting 6-under for the day and finishing 8-under. Fowler made bogey on two of the first four holes, but bounced back nicely with seven birdies the rest of the way. Fowler finished with birdies on each of the final three holes.
Scottie Scheffler birdies first hole
Scottie Scheffler is putting the rest of the Open field on notice. The three-time major winner hit his second shot to within 2 feet of the hole and tapped in for birdie to run his overall score to 15-under.
Rory McIlroy tees off to rousing ovation
Northern Ireland native Rory McIlroy is officially on the course after teeing off at 9:20 a.m. ET. McIlroy begins the day at 8-under, which puts him in a four-way tie for eighth place behind Scottie Scheffler.
Rasmus Højgaard birdies first two holes
Rasmus Højgaard is making his move early after birdies on Nos. 1 and 2 to get his score to 8-under overall. Højgaard is six shots off leader Scottie Scheffler. His tee shot on No. 2 found some deep rough, but Højgaard got back on track with his second shot, and his third shot gave him a 16-foot birdie putt that he drilled.
Bryson DeChambeau birdies 12
DeChambeau set up a 2-foot birdie putt on No. 12 with a spectacular chip from behind the green. After he tapped in he found himself at 5-under for the day and 7-under for the tournament. That’s good enough to get him into a cluttered seven-way tie for ninth place.
Hideski Matsuyama moving up leaderboard
Hideski Matsuyama has strung together three consecutive birdies to move to 7-under for the tournament. He’s in a seven-way tie for ninth place.
Contenders start teeing off
Robert MacIntyre and Rasmus Højgaard teed off on No. 1, and Nicolai Højgaard and Russell Henley are next. The four currently find themselves in a large tie for 11th place at 6-under, which is eight strokes off leader Scottie Scheffler.
Bryson DeChambeau closes front nine with another birdie
Bryson DeChambeau is at 4-under for the day after nine holes, making four birdies with five pars to get to 6-under overall. He’s now in a tie for 11th place with 10 other golfers.
Justin Rose, Harry Hall off to fast starts
Justin Rose and playing partner Harry Hall have both notched birdies on two of their first three holes to get to 7-under for the tournament. That puts them in a tie for eighth place. Rose’s drive in the par 3 third hole stuck to within 5 feet of the hole. He tapped in for the birdie. Hall also made birdie on No. 3, but had a much tougher putt — a 19-footer that found the cup.
Bryson DeChambeau stays hot
Bryson DeChambeau has gone from nearly missing the cut to threatening to crack the top 10 at Royal Portrush. DeChambeau scored 7-over 78 during Round 1, but went 65 and 68 the past two days. He’s started his final round much like the previous two with three birdies on the first seven holes to run his overall score to 5-under. DeChambeau is in a tie for 15th place.
Shane Lowry finishes on high note
Feeling much better, 2019 Open Championship winner Shane Lowry enters the clubhouse all smiles after carding a 5-under 66.
‘I’m very happy I finished the way I did today because the one thing I was most disappointed about yesterday was I didn’t get to enjoy yesterday. Like, I was so sick on the course,’ Lowry said on the NBC broadcast after his round. ‘I was just trying to survive it there.’
Phil Mickelson wraps up final round
Lefty went into the day at a distant 5-over, but he played a mostly mistake free final round with five birdies and 13 pars to give him a 4-under 67 for the round. He finishes 1-over for the tournament.
Shane Lowry finishing strong
Ireland native Shane Lowry started his final round with par-bogey but then went on a run. He wrapped up the front nine with birdies on five of the final seven holes, and has played 1-under on the back nine to give him a score of 5-under for the day. Lowry is 2-under for the tournament, currently sitting in a tie for 40th place.
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Final Round: Sunday, July 20
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The Open tee times today: British Open pairings
For a full list of tee times, you can find Sunday’s starts here.
All times Eastern
3:30 a.m.: Riki Kawamoto, Matti Schmid
3:40 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Dean Burmester
3:50 a.m.: Andrew Novak, Sebastian Soderberg
4 a.m.: Jacob Skov Olesen, Shane Lowry
4:10 a.m.: Viktor Hovland, Antonie Rozner
4:20 a.m.: Ryggs Johnston, Adrien Saddier
4:30 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Romain Langasque
4:40 a.m.: Matthew Jordan, Francesco Molinari
4:55 a.m.: Justin Leonard, Sergio Garcia
5:05 a.m.: Sepp Straka, Thomas Detry
5:15 a.m.: Jason Kokrak, Aaron Rai
5:25 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Daniel Berger
5:35 a.m.: Henrik Stenson, Maverick McNealy
5:45 a.m.: Jordan Smith, Takumi Kanaya
5:55 a.m.: Rickie Fowler, Sam Burns
6:10 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Akshay Bhatia
6:20 a.m.: Thriston Lawrence, Jesper Svensson
6:30 a.m.: Nathan Kimsey, Bryson DeChambeau
6:40 a.m.: Tony Finau, Hideki Matsuyama
6:50 a.m.: Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
7 a.m.: John Parry, J.J. Spaun
7:10 a.m.: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Keegan Bradley
7:25 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Marc Leishman
7:35 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Sungjae Im
7:45 a.m.: Lee Westwood, Corey Conners
7:55 a.m.: Justin Rose, Harry Hall
8:05 a.m.: Kristoffer Reitan, Ludvig Aberg
8:15 a.m.: Matt Wallace, Oliver Lindell
8:25 a.m.: Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark
8:40 a.m.: Robert MacIntyre, Rasmus Hojgaard
8:50 a.m.: Russell Henley, Nicolai Hojgaard
9 a.m.: Xander Schauffele, Tyrrell Hatton
9:10 a.m.: Harris English, Chris Gotterup
9:20 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick
9:30 a.m.: Scottie Scheffler, Haotong Li
2025 Open Championship odds
British Open odds according to BetMGM, after Round 3:
Scottie Scheffler: +600
Rory McIlroy: +2000
Haotong Li: +2500
Matt Fitzpatrick: +2500
Tyrrell Hatton: +4000
2025 Open Championship predictions
Predictions made ahead of The Open Championship:
Golf.com: Rahm to have a top-7 finish
Brady Kannon writes: ‘Rahm played tremendous golf from tee-to-green at Oakmont — one of the very best in the entire field — but his putting was awful. He finally found a hot putter on the final day, shot a 67 and finished seventh. Not only am I looking for the top players and good current form, but I also want golfers who are well-versed in links-style golf. Rahm fits the bill as he has finished top-7 at the Open Championship in three of the past four years and has won the Irish Open three times.’
Golf Digest: Rory McIlroy
Alex Myers writes: ‘If you had said before the season that McIlroy would be coming back to his home country with three wins and a major under his belt in 2025, you’d have made him a clear favorite.’
BetMGM: Sepp Straka
Nick Hennion writes: ‘For Straka, his distance won’t be punished at the Open like it would at the Masters and PGA. That should allow his two best attributes – iron play and putting – to shine. Amongst all PGA Tour players this season, Straka ranks second in SG: APP, first in greens in regulation percentage and 16th in SG: Putting. Based on those factors, the price alone is worth it for Straka to claim his first major title.’