There’s a reason for concern among Americans regarding Scotty Scheffler’s performance.
Looking back at Tiger Woods’ prime, his results in the Ryder Cup never really matched the supremacy he displayed during PGA Tour events or major championships.
Woods competed in 37 Ryder Cup matches, finishing with a rather ordinary record of 13 wins, 21 losses, and 3 draws.
In contrast, Scheffler, who has held the top rank for 156 weeks and boasts 13 wins in the last two years, stands out as the most dominant player since Woods.
However, during the Foursome matches on Friday morning, he and his partner Russell Henley struggled against the European team of Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick.
It’s worth recalling that Scheffler had previously faced a staggering loss two years ago in the 2023 Foursome Match in Rome, losing 9 & 7 alongside Brooks Koepka, Aberg, and Viktor Hovland.
His only win in the Foursomes came with Henley at the President’s Cup. Unfortunately, he went 0-2 alongside Sam Burns in the 2022 President’s Cup and also didn’t fare well in the 2023 Ryder Cup.
“I felt a bit hurt because I wasn’t as prepared as I’d like to be,” Scheffler mentioned a couple of weeks ago at the Blown Loss Procol Championship. “I’ve put in quite a bit of work over the last few years to gear up for this event.”
Now, it should be noted that Henley, his partner, ranks third in the world—but there were certain expectations considering this was Henley’s debut in the Ryder Cup. Still, Scheffler wasn’t at his best either.
“I thought Russ and I did a few good things,” Scheffler reflected after the recent loss.
But it seemed they missed several crucial putts.
“We had our chances,” he said.
Aberg and Fitzpatrick finished 5 under par in a 15-hole match, whereas Scheffler and Henley ended up at par.
This defeat leaves Scheffler with a career record of 1-6 in Foursomes, which includes both the Ryder and President’s Cups.
It’s certainly a trend worth noting.
