Scottie Scheffler cruises to British Open win, one away from career Grand Slam

There was no stopping Scottie Scheffler at Royal Portrush.

Scheffler cruised to his first British Open title, his second major win of the year and his fourth career major victory on Sunday, finishing at 17-under, four shots ahead of second-place Harris English and five ahead of New Jersey native Chris Gotterup, whose third-place finish was the best major performance of his career.

Now, the 29-year-old Scheffler is just a U.S. Open title away from becoming the seventh golfer in history to complete the career Grand Slam.

Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer to do it earlier this year at the Masters, ending his 11-year quest.
Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the others to accomplish the feat.

McIlroy finished the tournament tied for seventh at 10-under.

Scheffler earned top-seven finishes in all four majors this year, winning the PGA Championship, finishing fourth at the Masters and tied for seventh last month during the U.S. Open at Oakmont.

All eyes will be on Shinnecock Hills in Southampton next year at the 2026 U.S. Open when Scheffler will try to capture the career Slam.