Scheffler showed there are layers to his game after the putter caught fire at Royal Portrush in a seven-under-par round of 69 to lead Matt Fitzpatrick by one, while Rory McIlroy is also in contention

That moment arrived Thursday while Scottie Scheffler played his second shot on the 17th hole at the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush. Scheffler, sitting to the right of the fairway and 111 yards out, hit a beautiful iron shot that landed three feet from the pin.

Follow live as five players enter the second round of The Open atop the leaderboard, tied at -4 at Royal Portrush Golf Club

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.

The Open Championship continues Friday at Royal Portrush. Scottie Scheffler headlines a jammed leaderboard. Here's how to watch all the action.

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back to Royal Portrush for The Open Championship -- now as a career grand slam winner -- the Northern Irishman experienced a topsy-turvy day as the hard stuff came easy and the easy stuff came hard.

Padraig Harrington gave his opinion on Scottie Scheffler's comments during the pre-Open Championship press conference.