Golf analysts have found themselves split over whether a significant performance gap has emerged between Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy after the American claimed The Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy, although proud of himself, is cautious, believing that it is difficult to stop the dominant Scheffler.

On Sunday at Royal Portrush, Scottie Scheffler won the Open Championship by four shots to capture his fourth major overall and second of 2025. What the Texan did in County Antrim, and what he has done consistently over his four-year run of dominance,