Scottie Scheffler's win at the British Open places the unaffected superstar in more rarefied company, writes Bob Harig.

Tiger Woods of the United States tees off from the 18th towards the club house of the Royal and Ancient during the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland, July 23,

Tiger Woods will be out indefinitely following surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The 49-year-old golfer last competed at the 2024 British Open. Woods has 82 PGA Tour wins, including three British Open championships.

Scottie Scheffler began his week at the British Open pondering "the point" of his pursuit of perfection but still cruised away from the field to lift the Claret Jug for the first time."Scottie Scheffler is inevitable,

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — A brief glance at the final round Sunday in the British Open at Royal Portrush: THE VICTOR: Scottie Scheffler closed with a 3-under 68 for a four-shot victory, his second title major of the year and fourth of his career.

A grand total of $17 million is up for grabs in this year's British Open, along with the claret jug and a gold medal. The 13th highest purse of the tour so far will see the winner grab $3.1 million. Here is the payout for the top 10:

Dominant world number one Scottie Scheffler takes a four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday, leaving local hero Rory McIlroy praying for a miracle.Victory would see him become only the second player after Tiger Woods to win the British Open while ranked world number one.

A look at the largest margins of victory in Open Championship history, including Old Tom Morris' 13-shot win in 1862.