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By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine was waiting to see him finish.

Xander Schauffele’s wife, Maya, had the audacity to frame a photo of him celebrating his Olympic gold medal from Tokyo and hang it his home gym. It was apparently like breaking a marriage vow for the guy who seems to spend no more than a day celebrating triumphs.

3:14 a.m.-8:15 a.m. — Thomas Detry, Belgium; Chris Gotterup, United States; Lee Westwood, England. 3:25 a.m.-8:26 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, United States; Cameron Young, United States; Mackenzie Hughes, Canada.

Backspin: His year was slowed by a rib injury that kept him out for two months. Padraig Harrington (2007-08), Tiger Woods (2005-06) and Tom Watson (1982-83) are the only back-to-back Open champions the last 50 years.

If you're keeping track at home, the "vibes-only" franchise remains 100 percent at picking major winners, starting with Rory McIlroy at Augusta (we had him 41st) and continuing with Scottie Scheffler at the PGA (first).

No one wins more than Scottie Scheffler these days. But as the year's final major nears, the world's No. 1 player finds himself asking what the point of it is.