Scottie Scheffler Wins The 2025 Open Championship - 3rd On Money List
Scottie Scheffler wins the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush by four shots, finishing with a score of 267 — 17 under par. Scheffler bested runner-up Harris English by four strokes and third-place finisher Chris Gotterup by five.
This marks Scheffler's fourth major championship victory, having already won the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow earlier this year and The Masters in 2022 and 2024. He now surpasses Jordan Spieth, Nick Price, Payne Stewart, and Vijay Singh, each of whom holds three major titles.
While four major wins already qualify as Hall of Fame caliber, current conversations aren't focused on Scheffler's existing total, but rather on how many more he could win. Vegas odds currently set the over/under for his career major championship wins at 9.5. Should he surpass that mark, Scheffler would trail only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Walter Hagen in all-time major victories.
In previous years, players like Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, and Jordan Spieth were seen as the next Tiger Woods. But injuries, mental struggles, and personal setbacks curtailed their momentum. Scheffler, by contrast, has displayed remarkable mental toughness, remained injury-free, and maintained a grounded personal life, proudly embracing his role as a drama-free family man.
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates victory on ... More 18th green with his son Bennett Scheffler and the Claret Jug on Day Four of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Alex Pantling/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Scheffler currently holds 17 PGA Tour wins and ranks third on the all-time money list, having earned just over $90 million. Adjusted for inflation, he would fall just outside the top ten. Over the past three years, he has earned $14 million (2022), $21 million (2023), and $29 million (2024).
Time will tell whether Scheffler can reach the 10-major milestone, but he has clearly established himself as the best golfer in the world today and a future Hall of Fame inductee. Only a U.S. Open title remains for him to complete the career Grand Slam.
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