Even after one of the best moments of his career, Scottie Scheffler is a dad first, and a golf champion second.

SCOTTIE Scheffler’s baby son Bennett stole the show at The Open on Sunday with his cute antics. The toddler, who is just 14 months old, was greenside as his 29-year-old dad won his first

In his final round, Scheffler’s lead swelled to seven shots at one stage. He ended up winning by four with a closing three-under 68, topping fellow American Harris English by four shots. He had one blip: a double bogey in the par-four eighth, failing to escape a fairway bunker with his first try.

Scheffler might as well have been wearing Sunday red and punching the air with upper-cut fist pumps like that guy who has 15 major championships.

Scheffler's father, Scott Scheffler, is from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. He was a carpenter and stay-at-home dad throughout Scottie's youth, and he played a role in the star golfer's interest in the sport as a kid, including taking him to the driving range and with Diane, eventually getting Scottie access to Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas.

Scheffler is beginning to lap the field with his dominance on the PGA Tour, even drawing comparisons to a legendary racehorse.

Scottie Scheffler claimed the fourth major title of his career as he won The Open Championship, ensuring the American continues his winning run with wife Meredith and son Bennett watching on

Scheffler won by four shots Sunday at Royal Portrush, his fourth major victory and first in an Open Championship.