PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler didn’t expect 5-over par through two days at the U.S. Open would be enough to play the weekend.
Scheffler has another tough day fighting the Pinehurst No. 2 greens at the US Open
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler didn’t expect 5-over par through two days at the U.S. Open would be enough to play the weekend.
Yet the world’s top-ranked player was back on Saturday. And the reward? Another chance to tussle with Pinehurst No. 2’s tricky, domed greens, which continued to befuddle him during a 1-over 71 in the third round that left him 6 over for the championship.
"I’m having a lot of trouble reading these greens," Scheffler admitted. "I had a lot of putts today where I felt like I hit it really good, I looked up and they were not going the way that I thought they were going to go."
Scheffler, who shot 71 on Thursday and 74 on Friday, finished with two birdies and three bogeys Saturday. Going back to his 2-over 74 in the final round of his win at the Memorial last week, Scheffler has played four consecutive rounds over par for the first time as a pro, according to the PGA Tour.