Scottie Scheffler clinched his fourth major championship, securing a four-stroke victory at Royal Portrush to spark more comparisons to Tiger Woods and close in on the career grand slam

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler has taken golf to a level not seen since Tiger Woods. The latest evidence was his four-shot win at The Open at Royal Portrush on Sunday to earn a fourth major title. Here’s what Scheffler’s rivals are saying about him:

Despite Scottie Scheffler’s dominant PGA season and his recent The Open championship win, he made it clear that Woods remains in a class of his own. “I still think they're a bit silly,” Scheffler told reporters of the G.O.A.T. debates (h/t Normal Sport's Kyler Porter ). “I think Tiger stands alone in the game of golf.”