3 h. ago New Open champion Scottie Scheffler says Tiger Woods comparisons are 'silly'

World No 1 wins fourth major and is now US Open victory away from career grand slam

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3 h. ago Scottie Scheffler calls Tiger Woods comparisons ‘silly’ after his Open triumph

The 28-year-old won his second major of the year on Sunday.

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4 h. ago Scottie Scheffler finds inner peace en route to dominant Portrush victory

The American is one title away from winning a career Grand Slam

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4 h. ago On a different level – Rory McIlroy hails Open champion Scottie Scheffler

The American is three quarters of the way to emulating McIlroy’s career grand slam.

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5 h. ago The Open 2025: Scottie Scheffler eyes career Grand Slam after strolling to comfortable Portrush victory

The American was unparalleled throughout the week and won with a four-stroke cushion

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5 h. ago Scottie Scheffler strolls to Open title and third leg of career Grand Slam

The 29-year-old American finished 17 under to secure his fourth major title by four shots.

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9 h. ago Scottie Scheffler is rounding his way toward third leg of career Grand Slam at British Open

Scottie Scheffler has begun the final round of what he hopes will be the third leg of the career Grand Slam

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27 h. ago Air of inevitability blows in as Scottie Scheffler seizes control of the Open

Dominant Scheffler moves four clear of the fieldLi Haotong and Matt Fitzpatrick lead pursuitScottie Scheffler still had 20 holes of this Open Championship still to play. History tells us leads can evaporate in just one. Dense rough, links bunkers, the scale of pressure attached to the oldest major. Open calamity is written in folklore. The ghost of Jean van de Velde still lingers. And yet, the bookmakers had Scheffler at only 1-8 to lift the Claret Jug. The fat lady had cleared her throat. Twenty holes. What sporting planet is this?It is possible to run out of adjectives for Scheffler. Unflappable, remarkable, relentless. Nobody will ever match the impact of Tiger Woods on golf but it really is no exaggeration to suggest Scheffler can be similarly dominant. Come Sunday evening on the Causeway Coast, Scheffler will surely be a four-time major winner and three-quarters of the way towards a career grand slam. This is only his 24th major start as a professional. In one of them, his purs...

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27 h. ago Rory McIlroy shows his true colours at The Open with the most incredible verdict on Scottie Scheffler's brilliance

The career Grand Slam star has made up a six-shot deficit in the past to win but he knows Scottie's different

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28 h. ago Flawless Scottie Scheffler leads at The Open but Rory McIlroy threat remains

The Northern Irishman is six shots behind the leader.

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55 h. ago Kerr and Lyles offer London Diamond League stardust despite withdrawals

Threat of rain and absences of Hodgkinson, Hassan and Ingebrigtsen are blows but record tilts will enthrall fansOne of the major issues athletics faces is the relative lack of importance that the overwhelming majority of events hold. It is one of the reasons why Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track is yet to catch alight: the pay is great for the athletes, but a win or loss counts for little in the overall scheme of a season or career.The much-maligned Diamond League has fought against such (ir)relevance throughout its existence. In such a context, it is a notable achievement that the London leg of athletics’ premier season-long competition is a 60,000 sellout for what could turn out to be a thunderstorm-threatened Saturday afternoon. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago You don’t want to let them down – Rory McIlroy on pressure of being home hope

The Northern Irishman was cheered throughout his opening round at Royal Portrush.

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3 d. ago Home favourite Rory McIlroy rewards fans with strong start at Royal Portrush

McIlroy reached the turn in two under par.

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3 d. ago Commentator lost for words by a fart noise during Scottie Scheffler shot at The Open

Scheffler ended the day 3-under 68 at Royal Portrush, as he eyes the third leg of the career Grand Slam this weekend.

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3 d. ago Former major champion reveals why Rory McIlroy will be 'under a lot of emotional stress' as he prepares to tee up at The Open

After finally climbing his mountain and ending his long and agonising wait to win the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy returns to Northern Ireland this week to play in front of his home fans.

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3 d. ago Grand slam organisers ready to make concessions for players amid dispute

All England Club offers talks on creating player councilSlams also face legal action from union set up by DjokovicWimbledon and the three other grand slam tournaments are willing to make concessions to the players in an attempt to resolve a dispute over prize money, pensions and player representation.The Guardian has learned that during discussions with representatives of several top-10 world-ranked men and women players at Wimbledon last week, the All England Club offered to hold talks over creating a player council to give athletes a voice in decisions over scheduling, as well as indicating a willingness to contribute to their pension and healthcare provision for the first time. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Justin Rose hoping for Open payback on Rory McIlroy as double runner up admits conflicting Masters emotions

Rose was second as McIlroy finally completed his golf Grand Slam at Augusta earlier this year and finished second in last year's Open

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy admits he prioritised Royal Portrush return over career Grand Slam

The 36-year-old added a Masters green jacket to his collection in April to become the sixth player to win all four major championships.

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4 d. ago ‘Proud’ Darren Clarke says Rory McIlroy will receive ‘unbelievable’ reception at Royal Portrush

The 2011 Open champion says he’s ‘proud’ of McIlroy’s achievements after his fellow countryman completed a career grand slam when winning the Masters in April

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5 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz admits Roger Federer confession before being accused of 'putting on show'

Carlos Alcaraz was beaten in four sets by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final as he failed in his quest to win a third successive Grand Slam title

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