Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked men's golfer in the world, just said something wild: he doesn't obsess over PGA Tour history because, ultimately, "I'm going to live my life and when it ends I'm going somewhere else and I'm not going to be here anymore." He said it "morbid" himself, speaking from Royal Birkdale on Tuesday as he's set to chase history at the 2026 British Open. That's a heck of a mindset when you're trying to be the first player in 20 years to win The Open Championship in back-to-back years.
The Numbers Are Getting Hard to Ignore
This dude has been on an absolute tear since the start of the 2022 season, logging 20 PGA Tour wins, including four major titles. Think about that for a second! This week marks his 164th consecutive week holding down that No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings. That's the second-longest streak *ever*, only trailing Tiger Woods' ridiculous 281-week run from 2005 to 2010. And when you look at total weeks at the top, Scheffler's 198 weeks makes him third all-time, behind only Woods (683) and Greg Norman (331). The guy is living in the record books, whether he cares about it or not.Rebounding from a Rare Blip
Last week saw something truly rare for Scheffler when he actually missed the cut at the Scottish Open. That ended a mind-boggling 78-tournament cut streak, a run that stretched back to the 2024 BMW Championship. To put that in perspective, only four players in history had longer cut streaks than Scheffler: Woods (142), Bryon Nelson (113), Jack Nicklaus (105), and Hale Irwin (86). So yeah, missing a cut? That's not normal for him. The only major thing missing from his resume right now is the career Grand Slam; he still needs the U.S. Open, but will have to wait until at least 2027 after finishing tied for fourth this year at Shinnecock Hills. Now, he's got his sights set on The Open Championship. He won it last year, carding a dominant 17-under par to beat Harris English by four strokes. The last player to win back-to-back Open Championships was, you guessed it, Tiger Woods in 2005 and 2006. Scheffler will kick off his tournament playing the first two rounds with Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau. They tee off Thursday at 4:58 a.m. ET. It's time to see if that "morbid" focus can power him to another historic win.This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.