At one point, Scheffler stood with the Claret Jug in one hand and his 14-month-old son Bennett in the other. “He has no idea what’s going on,” Scheffler said, smiling. “But he’s already got a toy club. That’s fun to see.”

If you watched Sunday's post-round coverage of the British Open, it felt like Scottie Scheffler did as many interviews as he hit golf shots all week at Royal Portrush. During most of these chats, the latest Open champ kept his answers brief (Smart,

Scottie Scheffler’s odds of winning the British Open got better and better until he finally secured the claret jug at Royal Portrush.