Xander Schauffele won the Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland on Sunday, earning his second major title of the season (and the second of his career as well).
Schauffele, one of two golfers in the field to finish Round 4 on Sunday without a bogey, moved into first place on the final day after finishing a weather-affected third round on Saturday tied for second. Schauffele powered his way to the finish line after a blistering 6-under final round. He joins Jack Nicklaus as the only golfers to record multiple final rounds of 65 or better en route to major championships, according to ESPN Stats & Information, and is the only one to do it twice in one year.
Two months after Schauffele’s first major championship win at the PGA Championship, his Open triumph made it the first year since 1982 that American golfers have won all four majors: Scottie Scheffler won the Masters and Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open. The victory makes Schauffele the first golfer since Brooks Koepka in 2018 to win two majors in one season.
It didn't take long for social media to react to Schauffele's victory.
What an incredible performance by @XSchauffele A final round of 65 at -4 on the difficult back nine to win the Open and become the CGOTY is simply incredible. Congratulations, what a year, keep up the good work in Paris too!
—Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) July 21, 2024
Congratulations, Xander Schauffele, Champion Golfer of the Year. 🏆 image.twitter.com/BqWBRkSfby
—Royal Troon Golf (@RoyalTroonGC) July 21, 2024
XANDER SCHAUFFELE DOES IT AGAIN! 🏆🏆
Conquers Royal Troon and secures second major of the year! image.twitter.com/V8tcD2sXki
— Golf Magazine (@GolfDigest) July 21, 2024
A new name has been added to golf's most iconic trophy.
Xander Schauffele has gone down in golf history. image.twitter.com/2FESc4gOfW
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 21, 2024
ESPN Stats & Information contributed to this story.
