Scottie Scheffler Joins Tiger Woods in Making PGA Tour History originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Five days after Scottie Scheffler waxed poetic about not finding his life's joy from winning golf tournaments, he won another golf tournament -- a big one. The Open Championship. His first win at The Open, and his fourth career major title.

As great as Scottie Scheffler is playing, it's still a little early for comparisons. And they might be more appropriate with Jack Nicklaus than with Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods was in the surprising position of being denied entry into The Open Championship by a security guard who was seemingly unaware of who the golf great was

Tiger Woods' former coach Butch Harmon called a radio show. He wanted to share a Scottie Scheffler thought after his Open Championship win. The post Tiger Woods' ex-coach calls a radio show. He had 1 Scottie Scheffler thought appeared first on Golf.

A grand total of $17 million is up for grabs in this year's British Open, along with the claret jug and a gold medal. The 13th highest purse of the tour so far will see the winner grab $3.1 million. Here is the payout for the top 10:

A look at the largest margins of victory in Open Championship history, including Old Tom Morris' 13-shot win in 1862.

Rory McIlroy Aiming to Join Tiger Woods in Historic Record at Open Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush buoyed by his victory at Augusta this April, hoping to exorcise the demons of his dramatic 2019 collapse here.