Harris English’s impressive form in 2025 continued at The Open this weekend.
However, the American was once again denied a maiden major title by Scottie Scheffler.
The world number one secured his first Open with a four-shot victory at Royal Portrush on Sunday.
In doing so, he scooped $3.1million (£2.3m) in prize money alongside the Claret Jug.
It is Scheffler’s fifth career Major title and his second in 2025 after glory at the PGA Championship in May.
His win at Quail Hollow also came ahead of English, who finished tied for second alongside Bryson DeChambeau and Davis Riley.
With Scheffler earning $3.42million (£2.54m) thanks to that win, his prize money from the two major triumphs this year totals $6.52million (£4.83m).
In contrast, English’s pair of second place finishes have seen him earn $3.34million (£2.48m) less as well as being denied silverware on two occasions.
The 35-year-old took home $1.76million (£1.3m) from Portrush, having previously scooped just under $1.42million (£1.05m) at the PGA Championship.
Those two events have earned English a combined $3.18million (£2.36m), helping him climb to eighth in the world rankings.
Reflecting on The Open, he told reporters on Sunday: “Lost to Scottie twice in two majors, the only guy to beat me at the PGA and this week.
“I wasn’t playing professional golf when Tiger (Woods) was at his peak, early 2000s, mid 2000s, but it’s pretty incredible just how good of a front-runner he is.
“He’s improved his putting. There’s no stat that he’s bad in. It’s like, how do you beat this guy?
“But he works so hard, and I see him in the gym all the time, see him practising.
“He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen and to have the number one in the world working that hard just makes it that much harder to catch him.
“I’m playing some good golf. Just need to clean it up a little bit.”
English’s final round 66 in Northern Ireland saw him end the weekend on 13-under-par, with Scheffler finishing on 17-under.
Despite his Major heartbreaks this year, he has already won on the PGA Tour in 2025.
His victory at the Farmers Insurance Open in January was English’s fifth career win on the Tour.
He is also currently on course for an automatic berth on Team USA at the Ryder Cup.
English sits sixth in the rankings, with the BMW Championship in August serving as the cut-off for the automatic picks.
Scheffler has already booked his place on Keegan Bradley’s team for the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in September.