This is the moment young Bennett Scheffler drew applause from the crowd after a gentle stumble while trying to reach his father, Scottie Scheffler, following his Open Championship win on Sunday, 20 July.

McIlroy finished tied for seventh on 10-under par, and this year's Masters champion says Scheffler is setting the standard at the top of golf

Scheffler is beginning to lap the field with his dominance on the PGA Tour, even drawing comparisons to a legendary racehorse.

The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday in the British Open. No matter. Nothing stopped the world’s No. 1 player on his way to a 7-under 64 to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend.

Scottie Scheffler is more than just lurking now at the 152nd Open Championship, with his stellar play shining in the rain.

Rory McIlroy’s walk up the 18th hole at Royal Portrush six years ago was the cruelest of sneak previews. A chance to see what it might look like, what it might feel like. The crowd surrounding the final green during the second round of the 2019 Open Championship welcomed the then-30-year-old with an applause that only your own can produce.