Scheffler, 29, won the 2025 Open by four shots over Harris English, completing the third leg of a career grand slam. But golf wasn’t the focus when he stood in front of reporters. His heart was somewhere else, back home with his wife, his son, and his friends from childhood.

Scottie Scheffler wins the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush by four shots, finishing with a score of 267 — 17 under par. Scheffler bested runner-up Harris English by four strokes and third-place finisher Chris Gotterup by five.

Spieth and Scheffler, now both multiple-time major champions, have known each other since their days as junior golfers in North Texas.