Scottie Scheffler, having tapped in for par at the final hole at Royal Portrush, ambled his way to caddie Ted Scott for an embrace. It was the calm reaction of an athlete who had been here and done this before,

Xander Schauffele, who did the PGA Championship-Open Championship double last year, summed up the general mood at Royal Portrush when he said that Scottie Scheffler’s incredible run caught everyone off guard.

Rory McIlroy admitted he has nothing but admiration for Scottie Scheffler after the World No1 further enhanced his status in the record books with a dominant victory at the Open.

"Yeah, you do have these high aspirations, these dreams to accomplish things in golf at the highest level, and then you do and it happens so quick."

A perfect afternoon to add yet another trophy to a shelf already brimming with historic awards in Scottie Scheffler's career.