Article #78245

• World No 1 not interested in his legacy in the game

• Scheffler missed first cut in 79 events at Scottish Open

Something about the Open Championship seems to bring out the philosopher in Scottie Scheffler. Last year the world’s best golfer questioned the meaning of life before claiming his fourth major title. This year, though, it was his legacy that was more on his mind.

Scheffler was in an ebullient mood, despite missing his first cut in 79 tournaments at the Scottish Open last week. So when talk turned to his comments at Portrush – when he famously asked ‘What is the point of it all?’ – he couldn’t help but smile when he found himself saying “at the end of the day I am going to live my life and it’s going to end” this time around.