Jordan Spieth Turns Heads With Strong Message on Scottie Scheffler at The Open Championship
It's become increasingly clear in the golf world that the best player on the planet right now—without much debate—is 29-year-old Scottie Scheffler.
For the first time in his career, Scheffler powered his way to an Open Championship victory on Sunday. With the win, he now only needs a U.S. Open title to complete the career Grand Slam. Scheffler already owns two Masters titles and captured the PGA Championship earlier this year.
Following the final round, fellow PGA Tour star Jordan Spieth—who has struggled in recent years to find consistent form—shared a candid assessment of Scheffler that quickly drew attention.
'He doesn't care to be a superstar,' Spieth said. 'He's not transcending the game like Tiger [Woods] did. He's not bringing it to a non-golf audience, necessarily. He doesn't want to go do the stuff that a lot of us do—corporate appearances, media, all of that.
'He just wants to get away from the game and separate the two, because I know at one time he felt it was too much, that he was taking it with him. Whenever he made that switch—don't know when it was—I think it's just a different personality from any other superstar in the modern era. I don't think anybody's like him.'
Fans had mixed emotions on Spieth's comments:
'Is it just me or is there some jealousy coming through here? I might be wrong but even if asked it's not really his place to comment is it?" A fan said.
Another person wrote, "So Jordan I have a great idea. Maybe, just maybe, if you want to win like Scottie does…stop doing 'corporate things?' Just an idea."
Someone else added, "Interesting take on Scottie's success."
"Can see how it can be seen as sour but I don't think spieth is critical of Scottie here. He's just saying how he's different," one more fan commented.
Jordan Spieth found himself hovering just above the cut line after Friday's round. Entering Sunday at one-over par, he closed out the tournament on a high note with a three-under final round to finish tied for 40th at two-under overall.
As for Scottie Scheffler, he entered Sunday at 14-under par with a four-shot lead—and never looked back. No competitor truly put any pressure on him throughout the day, and he ultimately finished at 17-under to secure the victory.This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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