Texas head coach John Fields now considers Scheffler as the standard for greatness, both on and off the course, and soon Scheffler will give Fields' program a new facility.

Scottie Scheffler is many things in this game, and now he's the Champion Golfer of the Year. Scheffler earned his first claret jug with a virtuoso performance a

Scottie Scheffler hit a ball into a bush off the No. 16 tee at Spanish Oaks Golf Club in Austin, and that’s when Texas head men’s golf coach John Fields knew he had to recruit him. Scheffler, who won the Open Championship in dominating fashion Sunday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland

But, with 36 holes left, the Claret Jug is still very much up for grabs. Scheffler is paired up with Matt Fitzpatrick, who held a share of the lead after Thursday and then backed that up with a 5-under 66 on Friday. He's starting just a shot back from Scheffler. Brian Harman and Haotong Li are tied at 8-under to start the day, too.

By the time Scottie Scheffler reached Royal Portrush’s first green and saw his ball 16 inches from the cup, the question of the day

Scottie Scheffler's name lurked menacingly on the leaderboard early at the 2025 Open Championship after a 68 sent him into Round 2 just one shot back of the leaders. He wound up five off the pace set by Brian Harman and Haotong Li when he teed off Friday only to conclude his second round in a flurry,