A hush fell over the crowd when Scottie Scheffler’s lead ballooned from four shots to eight on Sunday at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. In a hulking building somewhere in the middle of Stamford, Conn., the NBC Sports brass (probably) did the same.

Scottie Scheffler's victory at the Open Championship has unleashed a massive wave of congratulations from a wide variety of sources.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy went head-to-head at Royal Portrush, but neither player is in the field for the 3M Open this week, with the tournament boasting a hefty prize

Scheffler won the Open Championship on Sunday, and Nike responded with an ad featuring the golfer and his son.

It’s become increasingly clear in the golf world that the best player on the planet right now—without much debate—is 29-year-old Scottie Scheffler. For the first time in his career, Scheffler powered his way to an Open Championship victory on Sunday.

Fresh off his win at the British Open, Scottie Scheffler crashed The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, trophy in hand.

Scheffler now has three career grand slam legs locked up along with his first Champion Golfer of the Year title