PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — A brief glance at the final round Sunday in the British Open at Royal Portrush: THE VICTOR: Scottie Scheffler closed with a 3-under 68 for a four-shot victory, his second title major of the year and fourth of his career.

It's billed as "golf's original championship" and in 2026, the Open Championship will be contested for the 154th time.

The father's voice cut through the noise along the rope line at the fourth hole, pleading with strangers to let his young son glimpse the man they'd all come to see. For four days, similar requests had been met with shoulder shrugs and territorial shuffling,

Rory McIlroy's legion of fans came in hope more than expectation to the final day of the British Open at Royal Portrush.