The Pinehurst No. 2 is not making any friends at the U.S. Open this weekend, and Scottie Scheffler doesn’t seem to be much of a fan either.
The course’s greens have been much talked about as being in abnormal condition, with Scheffler being one of the victims.
The reigning Masters champion drilled a 17-foot putt to save par on the par-3 15th hole and looked to be on track until the final moments when a right-to-left break took the amateur side.
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Scottie Scheffler prepares to putt on the first hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on Friday. (Jim Dedmon – USA Today Sports)
Scheffler missed, tossed the putter into the air, and it did a 540-degree turn before landing hard on the green.
Scheffler made par on the first five holes of the day (starting with the back nine), but bogeyed the 17th hole (8th) and double bogeyed the 5th hole (14th).
In the end, Scheffler couldn’t add a single stroke to his scorecard, finishing with a four-over 74, without a birdie in the entire round.
Scottie Scheffler putts on the 13th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on Friday. (John David Mercer – USA Today Sports)
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Scheffler is currently one stroke off the projected cut line (the cut line for the U.S. Open is outside the top 60), so he will need help from players currently on the course to get through the weekend.
Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world for good reason: With five wins already this season, including The Players Championship and the Memorial Championship, he was the overwhelming favorite to win his third major championship this year.
Scottie Scheffler reacts after making a putt on the 13th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on Friday. (John David Mercer – USA Today Sports)
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Perhaps Scheffler’s biggest story this year was his arrest just hours before the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, though all charges were later dropped.
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