Scottie Scheffler posts a 2-over-par score on a wind- and conditions-affected US Open, describing the course as punishing and requiring “great” shot-making to avoid trouble. Multiple outlets report that the morning session runs long, with play starting late after a two-hour fog delay and then continuing through difficult wind conditions. Scheffler’s round includes examples of how far below putting surfaces and on-course hazards force precision, including challenging lies near the greens. He finishes the round at 2 over, which places him several strokes behind the early leader, identified as Sam Stevens, who is reported to lead by four strokes. Scheffler’s broader goal is also highlighted: he needs the US Open to complete the career Grand Slam. With the tournament ongoing, he is described as needing to rebound after a grind that lasts roughly 5½ hours and leaves him feeling worn by the conditions.
Scottie Scheffler shoots 2 over at windy US Open after fog delay
Scottie Scheffler posts a 2-over-par score on a wind- and conditions-affected US Open, describing the course as punishing and requiring “great” shot-making to avoid trouble. Multiple outlets report th...
- Scottie Scheffler records a 2-over-par round at the US Open.
- Play starts late after a two-hour fog delay.
- Windy conditions make the course difficult, with challenging lies near greens.
- An early leader, Sam Stevens, leads Scheffler by four shots after the round.
- Scheffler needs the US Open to complete the career Grand Slam.
There was Scheffler jumping up and down in a bunker situated 150 yards shy of the green — and 10 feet lower than the fairway — to catch a glimpse of the flag on the putting surface ahead. “You had to be hitting a great shot if you wanted to avoid a punishment,” Scheffler said after walking off the windswept golf course at 2-over par, a reasonable four shots behind early leader Sam Stevens but feeling beaten up. Scheffler, who needs this tournament to complete the career Grand Slam, found plenty of those tough spots over a morning round that bled well into the afternoon — a 5 1/2-hour grind through the wind that started late because of a two-hour fog delay.
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