Scottie Scheffler has won The Open for the first time in his career, and in the process, he created a new bit of history.The American is the first man to win each of his first four major titles by three shots or more.Scheffler was far too good for everyone elseAFPScheffler celebrated his title with his family in the immediate aftermathSky SportsScheffler’s wife, Meredith, cut an emotional figure, although Scheffler himself kept his composureAFPHe has now added The Open to his two Masters titles and one PGA Championship, becoming the 31st player in history to win four majors.Once that final ball went in on the 18th, Scheffler celebrated with his family, including his wife Meredith and young son Bennett Scheffler claims victory at The Open just four years after his first try for the Claret Jug.The 29-year-old started day four on 14 under par with a four-shot lead, which he immediately extended with a birdie on hole one.His closest challenger, China’s Li Haotong was partnered with Scheffler as they set off on Sunday afternoon, but he couldn’t live with the two-time Masters champion.Scheffler extended his lead over the chasing pack to seven, though a double bogey on hole eight brought those behind briefly back into it.However, they could never quite close the gap, and in the end, Scheffler claimed a win by four shots.The American is now just a US Open away from completing the career Grand Slam which would see him follow in Rory McIlroy‘s footsteps after he finally won The Masters in April.His previous best at The Open had been joint seventh at last year’s Royal Troon competition, but he’s blown that out of the water.Given before he’d taken a tee shot, Scheffler questioned what the point of winning was when any joy was only ever fleeting.He even indicated he would quit if the sport ever had an impact on his family life.Scheffler just needs to win the US Open to get the career Slam – with the final day of the 2026 championship happening on his 30th birthdayAFPSo, you could have easily been forgiven for thinking that his mind might not be in the right place or that he would struggle, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth.On a day impacted by weather and delays, Scheffler recorded a solid score of 68 – three under par.Day two saw him go to another level as he recorded a stunning round of 64, including eight birdies.He further extended that lead on day three with a solid score of 67 that put him into prime position.And given he’s never lost a lead after three rounds at a major, the signs were ominous.Meanwhile, 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry believes Scheffler is similar to Tiger Woods.Scheffler won by four shots in the endGettyThere was no fairy tale victory for home favourite Rory McIlroy, who came joint seventh on -10GettySpeaking to talkSPORT 2, he said: “If Scottie’s feet stayed stable, and it looked like Adam Scott’s, we’d be talking about him in the same way as Tiger Woods.“I just think because it doesn’t look so perfect, we don’t talk about him like that.“I think he’s just incredible to watch, and his bad shots are really good, and that is when you know he’s really good.”