Greetings and welcome to the July 21st, 2025 edition of Denison Forum's Daily Article podcast.

I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's daily article written by cultural pastor and theologian, Dr. Jim Denison.

To no one's surprise, Scotty Sheffler won the Open Championship yesterday in convincing fashion.

His victory was so dominant that, according to CNN, it left his rivals awestruck.

But it's what happened before the tournament in Northern Ireland began that made global headlines.

Often called the British Open, it's the oldest golf tournament in Northern Ireland began that made global headlines. Often called the British Open,

it's the oldest golf tournament in the world. Its winner is crowned Champion Golfer of the

year, a title dating to the first open in 1860. I have watched it each year for many years.

This is the first year I can remember when news preceding the tournament

overshadowed the tournament itself. But that's what happened last Tuesday. Scotty Schaeffler,

the world's number one golfer, has won more tournaments and majors than anyone over the last

three years. Nonetheless, in what the Associated Press called, quote,

an amazing soliloquy, Schaeffler said, this is not a fulfilling life. It's fulfilling from the

sense of accomplishment, but it's not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart.

He added, I love the challenge. I love being able to play this game for a living. It's one of

the greatest joys of my life. But does it fill the deepest wants and desires of my heart? Absolutely

not. Then Schaeffler asked, why do I want to win the Open Championship so badly? I don't know.

Because if I win, it's going to be an awesome two

minutes. Then we're going to get to the next week, end quote. He often says golf doesn't define

him as a person. In fact, he said if the sport ever affected his life at home, quote, that's going to

be the last day that I play out there for a living,

end quote.

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