Scottie Scheffler finishes Sunday at the British Open after a late push that is shaped by uneven luck. Sources describe how Scheffler’s round includes “bad bounces” that prevent him from gaining traction earlier, but he remains in contention through the final stretch. Needing results on the closing holes, Scheffler benefits from a “big break” that comes after another unfortunate bounce. He converts that opportunity into a birdie on the par-5 17th hole. Despite the momentum, Scheffler ultimately does not force a playoff. He misses a putt from off the green and then also misses the ensuing par putt, leaving him with a final score of 3-under 67 on Sunday. With that round, Scheffler ties for fourth place. Ryan Fox is cited as finishing ahead of him, and the reporting frames Scheffler’s performance as a close call influenced by both missed putts and unpredictable course interactions.
Scottie Scheffler survives bad bounces to tie for fourth at British Open
Scottie Scheffler finishes Sunday at the British Open after a late push that is shaped by uneven luck. Sources describe how Scheffler’s round includes “bad bounces” that prevent him from gaining tract...
- Scottie Scheffler’s Sunday round is affected by unfavorable bounces.
- He records a birdie on the par-5 17th hole after a late break.
- Scheffler misses a putt from off the green and then misses the following par putt.
- He shoots a 3-under 67 on Sunday.
- Scheffler ties for fourth; Ryan Fox finishes ahead.
All he could think about Sunday when he finished were the bounces that didn't go his way. Scheffler managed to stay in the game until the very end and capitalized on a huge break — which followed another unfortunate bounce — with a birdie on the par-5 17th hole. Needing birdie to have any chance of a playoff, he missed a putt from off the green, missed the par putt that followed and settled for a 3-under 67 to tie for fourth behind Ryan Fox.
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