McIlroy could not reproduce his Saturday magic to catch Scottie Scheffler, but he still achieved a level of redemption at his home Open

Scottie Scheffler continued his run of dominance on Sunday, winning the Open Championship by four strokes, his third major championship in the past two years and fourth overall.

The 35-year-old golfer shared his emotions with the press, saying that keeping up with Scheffler is extremely difficult.

Rory McIlroy couldn't have asked for much more at Royal Portrush, save one thing. But there just happens to be one man unparalleled in his generation.

Scottie Scheffler clinched the Open Championship at Royal Portrush to go a step closer to winning the career Grand Slam, with his manager making a cheeky joke afterwards

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If McIlroy didn’t quite deliver, then Royal Portrush — where he shot 61 as a 16-year-old for the course record — certainly did, gaining widespread rave reviews.

Scottie Scheffler was amused by a joke that his agent and manager made while celebrating his triumph at the Open, which may have been in reference to Rory McIlroy

Scottie Scheffler's agent and manager seemingly aimed a cheeky jibe at Rory McIlroy after the world No. 1 won his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush over the weekend

Scheffler earned his first Claret Jug by running away from the field over the weekend before winning by four shots. McIlroy finished tied for seventh, seven shots behind Scheffler. After his round he paid Scheffler the highest of praise, saying:

Rory McIlroy stared at his card behind the 18th green and smiled the smile of a golfer who knew he’d had a day to remember at the British Open.