British Open at a glance

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — A brief glance at the final round Sunday in the British Open at Royal Portrush:

THE VICTOR: Scottie Scheffler closed with a 3-under 68 for a four-shot victory, his second title major of the year and fourth of his career.

THE SPOILS: Scheffler won the gold medal, the silver claret jug and an exemption into the British Open through 2050. He also won $3.1 million.

THE RUNNER-UP: Harris English shot 66 and was runner-up for the second time in a major this year, both times to Scheffler. He moved to No. 6 in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings.

HOMETOWN FAVORITE: Rory McIlroy shot 69 and tied for seventh in the only major played in his home country.

ROUND OF THE DAY: Bryson DeChambeau closed with a 64 and tied for 10th. It was his third top-10 finish in a major this year. He missed the cut in the other one.

SHOT OF THE DAY: Scheffler hit 9-iron to 10 inches on the opening hole for birdie, setting the tone for a day in which no one got closer than four shots the entire round.

KEY STATISTIC: Americans finished 1-2-3 in the British Open for the first time since 1998.

NOTEWORTHY: Scheffler joins Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth as active players one major away from the career Grand Slam.

QUOTEWORTHY: “I think Tiger stands alone in the game of golf. He was inspirational for me growing up. He was a very, very talented guy, and he was a special person to be able to be as good as he was at the game of golf.” — Scheffler, on comparison with Tiger Woods.

NEXT YEAR: Royal Birkdale.

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States speak at a press conference after winning the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — John Robertson, a former Scotland winger who won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and scored the only goal in the 1980 final, has died. He was 72.

The Premier League club said in a statement Thursday that it was “heartbroken to announce the passing of Nottingham Forest legend and dear friend, John Robertson.” No cause of death was given.

Robertson won 28 caps for Scotland during his five-year international career, which included being selected at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups.

He became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the East Midlands club's European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980.

Robertson provided the cross for Trevor Francis to head home the only goal against Swedish side Malmo in Munich as Brian Clough’s side lifted the European Cup — which evolved into the Champions League — for the first time in 1979.

Twelve months later, Robertson was on the scoresheet in another 1-0 victory as Forest successfully defended its European crown against Hamburg in Madrid.

He also won the English League Cup twice with Forest.

Robertson started and ended his career at Forest, either side of a spell at local rival Derby.

“Rest in Peace, Robbo ... Our greatest,” Forest said.

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FILE - Nottingham Forest's John Robertson, left, Ian Bowyer, center, and Kenny Burns, right, carry the European Cup in triumph after their 1-0 win against Malmo FF in Munich, Germany, May 30, 1979. (AP Photo, File)