IT wasn’t at the forefront of his mind after clasping the Claret Jug – but new Open champion Scottie Scheffler admits Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam success has turned the head of all golf’s top operators.

Scheffler already won the PGA Championship by five shots this year. He won the Masters last year by four shots and the Masters in 2022 by three shots.

Scottie has won each of his four major titles by at least three strokes, the only player in the modern era to accomplish that feat.