Rory McIlroy, not so long ago the crown prince, summed up the evolution of his sport’s new world order over the last two years and defined the philosopher/warrior/king of golf in the bargain. There is Scottie Scheffler,

The top-ranked golfer cruised to another dominant outing to claim the British Open. Scheffler, who entered the day with a massive four-shot lead, pushed it to seven at one point en route to his four-shot victory at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Nobody even came close to catching him.

Home favourite Rory McIlroy birdied three of his first holes to begin a third-round charge in perfect scoring conditions at the British Open on Saturday.

The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend

Dethroned Open champion Xander Schauffele has been reflecting on the dominance of Scottie Scheffler: "He's incredible. He really is," Schauffele said after the world number one won The Open. "I don't think we thought the golfing world would see someone as dominant as Tiger come through so soon,