Scottie Scheffler should be put up alongside the great Tiger Woods, so says Shane Lowry. Scheffler went into his final round at The Open on Sunday on the brink of glory at Royal Portrush, holding a four-stroke lead over the chasing pack.

Rory McIlroy Aiming to Join Tiger Woods in Historic Record at Open Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush buoyed by his victory at Augusta this April, hoping to exorcise the demons of his dramatic 2019 collapse here.

Can Scottie Break Tiger's Open Record?

Scottie Scheffler's steady performance in The Open's Round 3 got Phil Mickelson's caddie, Jim Mackay, to make a bold comparison with Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods was in the surprising position of being denied entry into The Open Championship by a security guard who was seemingly unaware of who the golf great was

A look at the largest margins of victory in Open Championship history, including Old Tom Morris' 13-shot win in 1862.

A grand total of $17 million is up for grabs in this year's British Open, along with the claret jug and a gold medal. The 13th highest purse of the tour so far will see the winner grab $3.1 million. Here is the payout for the top 10:

Tiger Woods is one of the most iconic figures in the history of golf, with his legend stretching to all corners of the globe.

It took Tiger Woods 1,197 days to go from one major win to four major wins. And on Sunday, Scottie Scheffler won his fourth major. The days it took him from his first major to his fourth major: 1,197. Impossible.

Here's a capsule look at key anniversaries for the British Open this year. This is golf's oldest championship, so it dates back to the 19th century.

Tiger Woods is one of the most successful players in the history of The Open Championship, but that didn't stop him from once being denied entry by a security guard

Tiger Woods is absent from The Open this week after suffering an Achilles rupture in March, but was backed by the crowd to defy Colin Montgomerie's claims that he should retire