Rory McIlroy won this British Open almost as much as Scottie Scheffler did

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy didn’t leave Portrush with the Claret Jug under his arm Sunday night, but he was a winner nonetheless at the 153rd British Open.

There are times by the end of some sporting events when there’s more than one winner, even though there’s only one trophy awarded.

Scottie Scheffler put the tournament to sleep with his utter dominance, winning his fourth career major championship and leaving no doubt for at least the final 36 holes.

We’ve seen this before. You may remember Tiger Woods, in his height of dominance, coldly closing events down long before official closing time arrived.