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The Open 2025: Scottie, Bryson & the British Carnage

plus the 3m Stretch in the TWIN CITIES

July 23, 2025

Scottie Scheffler is HIM. There’s no way around it. He just walked into Royal Portrush, wrestled the links like a pub bouncer throwing out rowdy Americans, and walked out with a shiny Claret Jug and zero sweat on his brow. The man is a cyborg in FootJoys. Four rounds in the 60s. Casual Sunday 68. Seventeen under par. Not a typo. The rest of the leaderboard looked like it played a different sport.

🏆 THE GOOD: Scottie’s Silent Kill Mode

  • Scheffler’s fourth major and first Open — and honestly? It looked too easy.

  • His game? Smooth as Guinness. Drives were nuclear. Irons were sniping pins. The putter finally woke up and chose violence.

  • He’s not flashy. He’s not loud. But you know who else wasn’t loud? Michael Jordan while hitting game-winners.

You could hear Rory fans crying into their pints all the way from Belfast. Sorry, but it’s Scottie’s era and we’re all just playing through it.

🥈 THE BAD: Bryson’s Almost-Miracle

Bryson DeChambeau came storming down the back nine on Saturday like a caffeinated Viking. Dude birdied five of the last seven holes like he was in a video game. On Sunday? He had the juice... for 15 holes.

  • At one point, the golf world thought we were getting the comeback of the year.

  • But a disastrous bunker-on-14 + three-jack combo ended the dream faster than a warm pint.

Still, give the man his flowers. He almost made Scheffler sweat. And he looked like a bouncer at Hogwarts doing it.

🤢 THE UGLY: Rory & the Hometown Heartbreak (Again)

  • Royal Portrush. His home turf. His fans. His weather. His Guinness.

  • T6 finish, and another round of “what ifs.”

  • Putts lipped out like the cup owed him money. The golf gods remain ruthless.

At this point, Rory’s major drought is old enough to rent a car.

💭 Random Observations

  • Tommy Fleetwood’s mullet got more TV time than his irons. Missed cut. Brutal.

  • Harris English, lowkey baller alert? Finished 2nd. No one saw that coming. We all had him finishing next to the merch tent.

  • Weather report: 60 degrees, sideways rain, and wind that made umbrellas extinct.

🗞️ Final Thoughts:

The Open reminded us that links golf is a different beast — and Scottie Scheffler is the apex predator. Whether it's Augusta, Pinehurst, or a wind-blasted cliff in Northern Ireland, this guy just wins.

Bryson made it fun. Rory made it painful. And golf fans everywhere left reminded: Scottie’s not here to play. He’s here to collect trophies.

Until next time —
Keep your drives long and your Guinness cold.
– Tee Talk Out 🏌️‍♂️🍺

Sunday Predictions

  1. Sam Burns – Top Pick

    • Favored at +1500 to win.

    • Strong TPC history (T7, T12) and elite putting — expect another low round on Sunday.

  2. Maverick McNealy – Dark Horse for the Win

    • Long odds (+2000), but has yet to miss a cut here .

    • Consistent: four top-25 finishes in last five starts — peaking again on Sunday.

  3. Chris Gotterup – Hot Hand

    • Fresh off a win at the Scottish Open and solo third at The Open .

    • Confidence and form = real threat come Sunday.

  4. Akshay Bhatia – Tee-to-Green Threat

    • +4000 odds .

    • Elite approach game — TPC Twin Cities rewards dialed iron play.

  5. Wyndham Clark – Each-Way Value

    • Strong ball-striking, 2023 U.S. Open champ .

    • Sunday surge potential makes him a savvy top‑10 bet.

🎯 Tee Talk Take

  • Good: The course is ripe for players with strong irons and hot putters — look at Burns, McNealy, Gotterup.

  • Bad: Sprinkling in fatigue post-Open for guys coming from Scotland. McNealy and Gotterup might be fresher.

  • Ugly: Heat, water hazards on 15/18 holes — one bad drive can ruin your Sunday.

My Sunday leaderboard:

  1. Sam Burns

  2. Maverick McNealy

  3. Chris Gotterup

TEE TALK OUT