Scottie Scheffler claimed his first Open Championship on Sunday after a commanding four-stroke victory over fellow-American Harris English.

Scheffler closed with a three-under-par 68 at Royal Portrush Golf Club, in Northern Ireland, to finish on 17-under. Harris came in with a 66, while the previous week’s Genesis Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup from the United States was a further shot back in third.

American Wyndham Clark shared fourth place alongside England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and Haotong Li from China. Rory McIlroy’s bid for a famous victory on home soil ended with the Northern Ireland golfer sharing of seventh with defending champion Xander Schauffele from the United States and Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre.

Said Scheffler, who was seven ahead at one point on the last day: “This was, I felt like, one of my best performances mentally.”

Scottie Scheffler lifts the Claret Jug at The Open. Picture by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

The 29-year-old  is only the fourth player to win The Open, the Masters and PGA Championship before 30, joining legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tiger Woods.

It is his second major tournament victory this year, following his dominant result at the PGA Championship.

Three events on the Asian Tour are part of the Open Qualifying Series: The national Opens of New Zealand and Korea, plus the International Series Macau presented by Wynn.

Seven members of the Asian Tour competed in this year’s tournament.