Tiger Comparisons 'Silly'

World No. 1 Scheffler collects 4th Major, says he has long way to go to match 15-time winner

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PORTRUSH - Scottie Scheffler dismissed comparisons of his grip on golf to Tiger Woods' prime as "silly", after storming to his first British Open win on July 20.

The world No. 1 took his overall Major total to four, three of which have come in the last two seasons, as he moved to within a US Open victory of completing the career Grand Slam.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy said Scheffler's dominant run during this period, which now features 11 PGA Tour wins and an Olympic gold medal, has been matched only by "two or three players in the history of the game".

However, the American insisted he has a long way to go to match 15-time Major champion Woods.

"I still think they're a bit silly. Tiger won, what, 15 Majors? This is my fourth. I just got one-fourth of the way there," said Scheffler after his three-under final round of 68, finishing on 17 under for the British Open after shooting in the 60s on all four days.

Harris English was in a distant second place on 13 under, courtesy of a closing round of 66.