Provided Scheffler simply enters a veritable cruise control, this year's Open Championship seems like it's far and away his to lose. He's just been that good, that locked in, that focused. He's playing it's his major to win, and no one else even has a realistic chance:

Phil Mickelson has never been one to hold back his thoughts, and on Sunday, as Scottie Scheffler led The Open Championship, Lefty decided it was time to clap back after being teased over an old comment.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler began his bid for the third leg of the career Grand Slam on Sunday, taking a four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open at Royal Portrush.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler coasts to a four-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round at The Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

There was a moment in the middle of the afternoon Saturday at Royal Portrush where it still felt like anything was possible at the 2025 Open Championship. All scenarios were still on the table. Hope ran rampant around the property as the third round trundled on and player after player made birdie after birdie.

Scheffler leads another major championship after three rounds. This time, he’s four shots clear at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where he fired a 4-under 67 Saturday to push to 14 under.

Scottie Scheffler moved within one round of claiming the third leg of the Grand Slam on Saturday when he shot a 4-under 67 in the British Open for a four-shot lead.

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.