Scottie Scheffler calls Tiger Woods comparisons ‘silly’ after his Open triumph

Newly-crowned Open champion Scottie Scheffler insists it is “silly” to compare him to Tiger Woods.

The 28-year-old won his second major of the year after May’s US PGA, his fourth in total, and he is three-quarters of the way towards a career Grand Slam – which he can complete at next year’s US Open in the same four-year time-frame as Jack Nicklaus.

Only 15-time major winner Woods has done it quicker, in three years.

The numbers continue to stack up for the world number one, whose 17-under total gave him a four-stroke victory at Royal Portrush but belied how comfortable his win was.

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On Saturday evening Rory McIlroy, a five-time major winner who himself completed the Grand Slam at the Masters in April, said Scheffler was “inevitable” and his play is giving off a Woods-type aura.

He is 111 under par in majors since the beginning of 2020, 46 shots better than anyone else, and is four from four when it comes to converting 54-hole major leads (Woods won his first 14) and has been world number one for 112 consecutive weeks.

“I still think they’re a bit silly,” Scheffler said of the Woods comparison.

“Tiger won, what, 15 majors? This is my fourth. I just got one-fourth of the way there.

“I think Tiger stands alone in the game of golf. He was inspirational for me growing up. He was a very, very talented guy, and he was a special person to be able to be as good as he was at the game of golf.

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“I don’t focus on that kind of stuff. That’s not what motivates me. I’m not motivated by winning championships. I don’t look at the beginning of the year and