Scheffler's dominance, players to watch and more following Open Championship - ESPN

The final major of the season — the Open Championship — is over, with Scottie Scheffler dominating the field on the way to his second major of the season.

With the FedEx Cup playoffs, the Tour Championship and the Ryder Cup still to come, there is plenty left to play for.

What's next for Scheffler? Who surprised and who disappointed at the Open? What's the latest on the race for spots on the Ryder Cup teams? We answer some of the biggest questions coming out of Royal Portrush and heading into the rest of the season.

Mark Schlabach: Scheffler doesn't want to hear comparisons to Tiger Woods, but perhaps no one has played as consistently for so long since the height of Tiger's career.

«I don't think we thought the golfing world would see someone as dominant as Tiger come through so soon, and here's Scottie sort of taking that throne of dominance,» two-time major champion Xander Schauffele said. «You can't even say he's on a run. He's just been killing it for over two years now. He's a tough man to beat, and when you see his name up on the leaderboard, it sucks for us.»

Scheffler, 29, is now the third-youngest player with 15 PGA Tour victories and four majors; only Tiger (24) and Jack Nicklaus (25) were younger. He is only the fourth golfer to win the Masters, PGA Championship and The Open before turning 30; Woods, Nicklaus and Gary Player were the others. That's elite company.

Given Scheffler's ballstriking and vastly improved putting, I wouldn't be surprised to see him at least double his four major victories — if not more. I'd be surprised if he doesn't complete the career Grand Slam in next year's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. For a guy who seems to have better perspective than most when it comes to golf, family and