One hour into the final round, his lead already was seven shots and no one got closer than four the rest of the way at Royal Portrush.

The top-ranked golfer in the world cruised to a four-shot win at the British Open at Royal Portrush to claim his first ever Claret Jug and a fourth career major championship. As a result, that sent him back to the United States with a $3.1 million check.

From there, Scheffler coasted to the win at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Aside from a double bogey on the par-4 eighth, Scheffler carded four birdies on the front nine and finished 3-under on Sunday to capture his second major of the year.