Scheffler may be indifferent to obtaining another accolade, but there appears to be no stopping his top-notch play

Scottie Scheffler is the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007 to spend 100 weeks as world No. 1 and as chasing victory at Royal Portrush this week

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler has dominated the golf scene for several years, but the 29-year-old has hinted at a struggle for motivation ahead of The Open.

On the eve of The Open, the world’s best golfer revealed a startlingly honest insight into the emptiness of winning. Lawrence Ostlere unpacks Scheffler’s words

Scheffler caused concern with statements from a few days ago regarding motivation, or more precisely saturation.

However, Scheffler has also never had a bad performance with top 25s in each of his four British Open starts, ahead of the Open Championship 2025. His solid, but not exceptional, performances have done little to deter him per sportsbooks,

Scheffler talked Tuesday at The Open Championship about how he wrestles with his love for competition and what it really means.

The sentimental angle is also in play with McIlroy because The Open is being played in his home country of Northern Ireland. Scheffler, McIlroy and Jon Rahm are considered the three favorites to win the Claret Jug, as they have been for most of the major-tournament season.