In the week following Scottie Scheffler’s runaway victory at the Open Championship, players from the PGA Tour and around the world of golf have commented on what makes Scheffler, the number one player in the world, so special.
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND – JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States lifts the Claret Jug on … More the 18th green following victory on Day Four of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy Has High Praise For Scheffler
When asked about Scheffler after the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, the second-ranked player in the world, Rory McIlroy, did not hold back his admiration for Scheffler.
“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 for the last 24 to 36 months,” McIlroy said. “Incredibly impressive.”
McIlroy, who over the last few years has been one of golf’s great ambassadors went on to speak more about Scheffler stating, “Yeah, he’s a very worthy winner. Also, he’s a great person, and I think he’s a wonderful ambassador for our game as well. I’m really happy for him and Meredith and his family.”
McIlroy used the term “admiration” to describe how he has felt about Scheffler since 2021 when he started to make a name for himself in professional golf. “I think all you can do is admire what he does and how he does it. I think what he does is one thing, but how he does it is another. “He just goes about his business, doesn’t do anything overly flamboyant, but he’s the best at executing in the game right now.
“Yeah, he’s been absolutely amazing over these past two to three years. As I said, all you can do is tip your cap and watch in admiration.” McIlroy has stated in the past that Scheffler is now the bar that professional golfers are trying to reach, and McIlroy has even tried to pattern aspects of his game after the world number one player.
Jordan Spieth On Scheffler’s Mentality
Fellow Texan Jordan Spieth was asked about what makes Scheffler so unique after the Open Championship and the former champion himself had some interesting comments about the world number one player.
US golfer Jordan Spieth poses for pictures with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer … More of the year, in front of the Art-Deco-style clubhouse, after winning the 2017 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale golf course near Southport in north west England on July 23, 2017. Jordan Spieth won the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Sunday by three shots. It is Spieth’s third major title after he won the Masters and US Open in 2015. (Photo by Andy BUCHANAN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
“He doesn’t care to be a superstar. He’s not transcending the game like Tiger 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 go do, corporately, anything like that. He just wants to get away from the game and separate the two because I know that … he felt it was too much, that he was taking it with him. I think it’s more so the difference in personality from any other superstar that you’ve seen in the modern era and maybe in any sport. I don’t think anybody is like him.”
Shane Lowry Thought Scheffler May “Birdie Every Hole.”
2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry had a front row seat for the Scheffler show, having played with him the first two rounds at Royal Portrush. Lowry, who won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019,