While World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is without question the best player in golf after his win at The Open, he is still far behind when it comes to popularity in comparison to Tiger Woods.Woods still holds the record for the most total weeks as the world's No.

It wasn't quite one year ago but it was the second round of the British Open in 2024 that we last saw Tiger Woods play a competitive round of golf.

Scheffler now has three career grand slam legs locked up along with his first Champion Golfer of the Year title

Tiger Woods is one of the most successful golfers in the history of The Open Championship, but even his excellence on the course didn't stop him from an awkward interaction

The biggest blowout in Open Championship history, the largest leads and everything Scottie Scheffler is chasing in terms of records at Royal Portrush.

Can Scottie Break Tiger's Open Record?

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.

The last nine times American Scottie Scheffler has led after 54 holes on the PGA Tour, he has closed out the victory and there is no reason to suggest he will not make that a perfect 10 at the British Open on Sunday.