If you watched Sunday's post-round coverage of the British Open, it felt like Scottie Scheffler did as many interviews as he hit golf shots all week at Royal Portrush. During most of these chats, the latest Open champ kept his answers brief (Smart,

As Scottie was celebrating his newfound win, son Bennett—born last year to Scheffler and his high school sweetheart, Meredith—tried to make his way to Dad across the 18th green at Royal Portrush. And, well, the one-year-old struggled a bit.

Scottie Scheffler’s odds of winning the British Open got better and better until he finally secured the claret jug at Royal Portrush.

Scheffler not only gained strokes on Royal Portrush’s greens—more than 8.5 to be specific—he excelled. He finished four rounds ranked second in the field in SG/putting. While many will recall his dialled iron shots and pin-high approach play, there’s little doubt his improved putting was the difference this time around.

Scottie Scheffler dominates in British Open victory for his 2nd major title this year, notching a 3-under 68 and a four-shot victory.

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Scheffler, after starting the day with six straight pars, ended up posting a 4-under 67 in the third round of the British Open. That gave the top-ranked golfer in the world a massive four-shot lead entering the final day of play in Northern Ireland.