The Open 2025 - Portrush

I agree it's not farcical to propose, but remember Scheffler has only been playing at this level for about a year and a half, Tiger was at that level for 10-12 years, and still at a very high level for another 5 or 6. Rory was at that level himself for 3-4 years, and then still at a very high level for another 8-10 years or so, and I would say he's not finished yet. It's difficult at this time to say where Scheffler will end up over the next few years. Players like Spieth also had a similar trajectory but then fell off. It should be noted too that the PGA tour is a weaker field at the moment with some top players moving to LIV (although they also seemed to drop off there). Rahm, Dechambeou and Kaepka all could have likely maintained a stronger challenge if they had stayed on the PGA, although I still think Scheffler would dominate. In Tiger's era there were still some strong Europeans who didn't move to PGA, but for the most part he was playing the best in the world (as was Rory).

I agree but that's a completely different argument.

I'm not suggesting he will ultimately be regarded as being as good as Tiger. Only time will tell about that.

I'm disputing the viewpoint put forward by some that Scheffler's dominance is boring but Tiger's (which went on for much longer) was somehow exciting.

Rich Beem just described Scheffler's round (and his golf in general) as boring. Sure what would he know.

Boring is not accurate, he is entertaining, but I would say he is not as exciting, yet at least. I mean Tiger was like lightning to watch. He was beyond the game itself, a whole persona. He fundamentally changed the game itself, and the entertainment factor to boot. Everybody followed him when he was playing, lay people and fans. I was at a couple of competitions he was playing at and it was mania following him. Scheffler has a very high skill level and a similar relentlessness, but he is not as exciting as Tiger was to watch.

Have to say Scheffler is imperious but it’s remarkable the number of golfers who lose their heads on the course. Lowry of course, but Rahm, Hatton, Mcillroy and was it English who bounced the club. Losing their heads left right and centre while Scheffler remains calm and composed even when he hits a bit shot hence he recovers. It used not be this obvious. Back on the day when tiger was beating everyone the likes of Els, Goosen, Michelson, Harrington etc still held their heads together.

If he was lightning, it was a lightning generated by the people watching and not by anything Tiger was doing.

Tiger was an amazing player but when he was dominating he played extremely boring, conservative golf. He didn't take driver off the tee and always played to the centre of the greens. He took no risks.

Objectively, there was no difference between Tiger's long dominance and Scheffler's more recent, shorter term form. Only difference is people's perception of each.

Did Rory have to consult with a rules official after he hit the buried ball? Interested to know the ruling on why it wasn’t a penalty.

It was the 'moments' with Tiger. The putts he made that mattered, the chip ins. The emotion, the adrenaline. Scheffler is playing better than Tiger. No need for the emotion. Last ten 54 hole leads 10 wins. Rahm is an idiot, could have been an amazing 2 years head to head.

I don't see why would not periodically remove litter etc from the course and if balls are concealed then a dog would find them. Would St Andrews or Augusta have balls lying around before a tournament?

I've done the same as McIlroy yesterday, except there was no ball that went 200 yds, just the one popping up and going 3 yds

Would need to be arrested by the local PSNI driving to the start, to ruffle him....