Scottie Scheffler's vanquished opponents at the British Open have hailed his Tiger Woods-like procession at Royal Portrush, but the increasingly dominant champion was quick to dismiss the comparisons with the great 15-time major champ as "silly."
Such was the sense of remorseless inevitability about Scheffler's fourth major triumph by four shots over the field on Sunday, his pursuers were reminded of the dominance of Woods.
"I don't think we thought the golfing world would see someone as dominant as Tiger come through so soon, and here's Scottie sort of taking that throne," said Bryson DeChambeau, while dethroned champion Xander Schauffele smiled: "People are shy to say it, but he's doing some Tiger-like stuff."
