Scottie Scheffler Joins Tiger Woods in Making PGA Tour History

Scottie Scheffler Joins Tiger Woods in Making PGA Tour History originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Scottie Scheffler has won the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush with a calm, dominant performance, finishing at 17-under par. The world No. 1 closed with a tidy final-round 68 to secure the Claret Jug—his fourth career major title and second of 2025, following his win at the PGA Championship in May. It’s yet another landmark in a season that has firmly established him as the man to beat in professional golf.

Harris English finished second, four shots back at 13-under, putting together an impressive 66 on the final day. Chris Gotterup came in third at 12-under, while the trio of Matt Fitzpatrick, Li Haotong and Wyndham Clark tied for fourth at 11-under. Scheffler’s commanding lead from the early holes never really looked under threat, and his consistency throughout the week proved unstoppable.

But what truly made this Open historic is what the victory meant in the bigger picture. Scheffler has now matched a rare Tiger Woods milestone, winning four major championships in exactly 1,197 days from his first. That’s the same number of days it took Tiger to go from his 1997 Masters win to his fourth major at the 2000 Open.

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The parallel is striking and adds fuel to the comparisons being made. “He’s an exceptional player and we’re seeing Tiger-like stuff,” said Matt Fitzpatrick during the tournament. Scheffler’s win also gives him three legs of the career Grand Slam, only the U.S. Open remains.

At 29, Scheffler isn’t just dominating, he’s now in the history books alongside Tiger Woods, not just for titles, but for the timeline in which he’s won them. It’s a reminder that this run is more than form, it’s a legacy in the making.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.