Scottie Scheffler Earns New Nickname as He Sits Atop The Open Leaderboard originally appeared on Athlon Sports. World No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, came into Friday's second round of The Open Championship one shot behind the leaders.

Scheffler is currently the favorite (+320) to win the 2026 U.S. Open trophy and complete the grand slam, per DraftKings Sportsbook. And for those seeking a cosmic sign that Scottie will indeed make history that week, the Sunday of next year's U.S. Open final round happens to be Scheffler's 30th birthday: June 21, 2026.

Scottie Scheffler Makes Personal Record at The Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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.

Follow live coverage of the third round at the Open Championship as Scottie Scheffler looks to build his lead 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.

Rory McIlroy, who played himself into a tie for fourth place on the British Open leaderboard with a strong third round on Saturday, will have a shot at lifting the Claret Jug during Sunday's final round at Portrush.