Scottie Scheffler won The Open after a dominant performance at Royal Portrush.
Scheffler was a lot better than every other player in the field at Royal Portrush, and as a result, he is now an Open champion.
During his final round, Scheffler told Wayne Riley that he was desperate to win The Open, and he got his wish in the end.
The 29-year-old is just so strong mentally, and when you combine that with his exceptional talent with a golf club in his hands, you get a truly dominant force.
Scheffler won The Open by four shots and in doing so, he became the first man since World War I to win his first four major championships by three shots or more.
He is a real class act.
However, some people struggle to understand his nonchalance after winning so many big events.
Scottie Scheffler accused of making strange statement after Open win
It’s common knowledge that Scheffler prioritises other things in life over winning golf tournaments.
After winning The Open, Scheffler took things in his stride, as expected, and produced a stoic speech just before holding aloft the Claret Jug.
When asked how he was feeling about being an Open champion, Scheffler simply responded by saying, ‘it feels pretty good’.
And when speaking on Sky Sports in the UK, Beem was taken aback by Scheffler’s comments after winning The Open.
He said: “It is a very strange phenomenon to hear someone who has just won that go ‘it feels pretty good’. It’s like really? Just pretty good.
“I think he is just masking some of it a little bit. I think inside there is a little bit more in there. I am assuming when he gets back home to the family and when he gets on the aeroplane they are going to pop some champagne and celebrate properly.“
Scottie Scheffler is misunderstood and his Open win proves that again
Just because Scheffler is slightly more subdued than other golfers, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about winning.
All he said earlier this week was that when he does win, he quickly moves on to the next one.
There is nothing wrong with that, and it’s actually refreshing to see an elite sportsman prioritise his family over becoming the best in his field.
What makes Scheffler so good is the fact that he doesn’t allow his performances on the golf course to define him as a person.
And I for one think that’s an admirable trait.
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