Rory McIlroy's Message on Scottie Scheffler Resurfaces originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Scottie Scheffler put on a dominating performance at the 153rd Open Championship last week where he seized a four-shot lead after 54 holes and held it through a relatively stress free Sunday to win his fourth major in just three years.

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have been at the centre of a debate as to whether there is a growing gulf between the two players, with pundits divided on the matter

Both have had outstanding 2025 campaigns, but over the last four days—despite The Open Championship serving as a homecoming for McIlroy in Northern Ireland—it was all Scheffler. The 29-year-old dominated his way to his first Open Championship title,