Scottie Scheffler won his second major of the year—and fourth of his career—Sunday, claiming The Open Championship’s claret jug with a four-shot margin.
The win comes with $3.1 million out of the tournament’s $17 million overall purse—an amount that remained flat compared to 2024, when Xander Schauffele won.
Scheffler grabbed a four-shot lead Saturday with a bogey-free round. In his final round, Scheffler extended his lead with three birdies across the first five holes en route to a three-under score on the day.
“It’s a pretty special feeling,” Scheffler said of his win. “I grew up waking up early to watch this tournament on TV … and it’s pretty cool to be sitting here with the trophy. It’s hard to put into words.”
American Harris English finished second, earning $1.8 million, while fellow American Chris Gotterup takes homes $1.1 million for his third-place result. Li Haotong entered Sunday in second, with the chance to become China’s first men’s major winner, but the No. 111-ranked golfer finished fourth after going one under par on Sunday.
Scheffler entered the tournament with a Tour-leading $16.1 million in earnings this year, thanks to wins at the PGA Championship ($3.4 million) and the Memorial Tournament ($4 million).
With Sunday’s victory, Scheffler now has more than $90 million in career tournament earnings, not including performance bonuses. He could pass Phil Mickelson’s $96.7 million mark, as well as the $100 million threshold, by year’s end if his strong season continues. Tiger Woods retains the all-time lead with tournament earnings of roughly $121 million, though both Scheffler and Rory McIlroy appear capable of eclipsing him as event pots continue to grow.
Woods also holds the record for largest Open Championship victory with an eight-shot margin in 2000. Scheffler has now won 17 pro tournaments.
On and off the course, Scheffler pulled in more than $100 million in 2024 alone. But Scheffler arrived in Portrush, Northern Ireland, ahead of The Open questioning “the point” of all his success.
“This is not a fulfilling life,” Scheffler said. “Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That’s something that I wrestle with on a daily basis.”
He added that he loved putting in the work to improve his game and getting the chance “to live out my dreams,” but he felt that each individual win was followed by only a brief moment of celebration before the next challenge began. Scheffler welcomed his first child, son Bennett, in May 2024.
“No matter what happens, we’re always on to the next week,” Scheffler said. “That’s one of the beautiful things about golf, and it’s also one of the frustrating things, because you can have such great accomplishments, but the show goes on. That’s just how it is.”
The 29-year-old is now one U.S. Open victory away from completing golf’s career grand slam—and then moving on to the next tournament on the schedule.
(This story has been updated in the fourth paragraph to add additional context.)
