World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has two of the four major titles under his belt, putting him halfway to the career Grand Slam. Given his dominance in professional golf over the past two seasons, the golf world is no longer talking about whether or not he'll achieve the feat, but rather how quickly he'll get there.

During his press conference prior to the Genesis Scottish Open, Scheffler was flat out asked which of the two titles he's missing could come first.

The world's top-ranked player delved into the matter, with a detailed analysis of the specifics of both events, and his opinion seems to lean slightly toward the Open Championship:

"Over here, there's just more options," he said.

Scottie Scheffler of the United States talks to the media during a press conference prior to the Genesis Scottish Open 2025 at The Renaissance Club on July 09, 2025 in North Berwick, Scotland. Warren Little/Getty Images

Naturally, Scheffler spoke about the different possibilities offered by links courses, something he said is not the same with the US Open setups:

"Around the greens here, for example, when we're in the States, if we're practicing short game around the green, playing a practise round, I probably will use two clubs. I'll use a 60-degree and a 56," he said.

"Here, I'm bringing like five or six clubs, sometimes all the way down to an 8-iron. To me, it's a much more traditional style of golf where you can tell that the game is invented over here."

This is not to say that Scheffler is discrediting the US Open, quite the opposite:

"I like both styles of golf. I love getting beat up at the U.S. Open. That's a fun battle between us and the golf course. And coming over here, like I said, you get to do a lot of stuff I wouldn't normally do."

Links Golf Suits Scottie Scheffler Very Well

It must be said that Scottie Scheffler has demonstrated excellent mastery of links golf, despite rarely playing on these types of courses. Suffice it to say that he has only played four editions of the Open Championship and has never finished outside the top 25.

Two of his finishes included him in the top 10. This occurred in 2021 at Royal St. George's, when he finished tied for eighth at 7-under, eight strokes behind the winner, Collin Morikawa; and in 2024, when he finished tied for seventh at 1-under, eight strokes behind the champion, Xander Schauffele.

His other European links course experience comes from playing the Scottish Open at The Renaissance. There, he missed the cut in 2022 and finished tied for third in 2023.

It's fair to say that his results at the US Open have also been outstanding, with four top-10 finishes in eight starts, including a runner-up finish and a third-place finish. He also won the Low Amateur award in 2017.

Overall, Scheffler has been relentless in major championships over the past four seasons. In 15 starts (2022-2025), he has won three and finished in eight other top-10s, with only one missed cut.

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