PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has taken golf to a level not seen since Tiger Woods. The latest evidence was his four-shot win at the British Open at Royal Portrush on Sunday to earn a fourth major title.
Here's what Scheffler's rivals are saying about him:
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“He’s doing some Tiger-like stuff” — Xander Schauffele
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“If Scottie’s feet stayed stable and his swing looked like Adam Scott’s, we’d be talking about him in the same words as Tiger Woods. I just think because it doesn’t look so perfect, we don’t talk about him like that. I think he’s just incredible to watch” — Shane Lowry
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“In a historical context, you could argue that there’s only maybe two or three players in the history of the game that have been on a run, the one that Scottie’s been on here fo