Scottie Scheffler’s ball on Friday on the 18th gap at Memorial Park.
Golf Channel
Scottie Scheffler not less than may child. What had simply gone down on Memorial Park GC’s 18th inexperienced had not less than teed up some humor for him.
Minutes after a stunning three-putt from 7 ft, which included a careless miss from about 2, stopped his PGA Tour-record rounds-under-par streak at 28, Scheffler was requested by a reporter on Friday whether or not he had suffered “a little lapse maybe.” A good query, however he mentioned he hadn’t. Nothing like that really.
“No, I do that all the time,” Scheffler said.
“You watch me a lot, so that happens a lot to me.”
From his cheek, he then eliminated his tongue.
So yeah, Scheffler thinks he’ll be superb. Thirty-six holes are left on the Texas Children’s Houston Open, and Scheffler’s simply 4 again of chief Tony Finau. Win, and he extends one other streak: He’s received his previous two occasions (the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship). He nonetheless shot even-par 70 on Friday. He’s nonetheless the World No. 1. The solar, ultimately test, will come up tomorrow.
But yeah, the scene on 18 was ugly.
To that time, the spherical was somewhat funky. Five birdies. But three bogeys. And water balls on the 14th and sixteenth holes, the latter of which induced an overhead membership throw into the bottom. But Scheffler was nonetheless two-under after 17, and on the 492-yard, par-4 18th, he practically completed at three-under after his ball struck from the right-greenside bunker grazed the cup. From there, he had the 7-footer left for par. Seconds earlier, from a close-by spot, enjoying accomplice Peter Malnati had dropped the right-to-left putt.
But Scheffler missed. It lipped out on the best. Notably, as his ball rolled to the opening, somebody within the Texas crowd shouted towards the previous University of Texas golfer, “Hook ’em, Horns, Scottie!” Scheffler then took six steps towards the ball that was now about 2 ft away. He stood over it for 3 seconds.
He missed again on the best edge.
From a foot away, Scheffler then made his seventh stroke. He was carried out. And the murmurs began. Was that the primary time he’d not been underneath par for the reason that closing spherical of the Tour Championship, performed final August? Yes. Was that his first double bogey in his final 218 holes? Yes, in line with the PGA Tour. Was the dialog going to start anew about his placing struggles? Maybe.
Was the quick miss gorgeous?
Yes, in line with two Golf Channel analysts and former execs.
“Well, it’s a total loss of concentration,” Brad Faxon mentioned on the printed. “There’s anger in there, as well. You never see Scottie Scheffler that upset where it affects the next shot. Not a terrible putt there. Saw how much Malnati’s broke. And then just right here, never thought about marking it. It’s almost painful to watch.”
A replay of the putt was then proven.
“We were just talking about how we’ve never seen Scottie Scheffler do anything like that,” Faxon mentioned. “We never used to see Tiger [Woods] or Jack [Nicklaus] do anything like that. It’s just so uncharacteristic of Scottie. He usually has a pretty good demeanor.”
Said Brandel Chamblee: “Well, look, it’s so uncommon to see a participant of his caliber to not get offended. Of course, all people will get offended. Saw Tiger Woods get offended 1,000,000 instances, however he at all times gathered himself to the place he wasn’t going to take something as a right.
“So to see him give away a shot so easily like that — look, if he loses this tournament by a shot, he will certainly rue that moment.”
Maybe. As for Scheffler’s ideas?
Go again to the quip. At least to these asking him questions, he was good.
To Golf Channel reporter Damon Hack, Scheffler mentioned the day had been difficult. The winds have been robust. He referred to as the putt a “sloppy” mistake. He mentioned he hit it too rapidly. He thought it might need grazed one thing.
“It’s one of those things late in the day,” Scheffler instructed Hack, “you always have to be careful; you never know what happens around the cup, especially on 18.”
Later, to different reporters, Scheffler mentioned the miss was on account of “mental fatigue.” But he’d relaxation Friday evening. Nothing would change. His prep for Saturday’s third spherical could be the identical.
“My game feels like it’s in a good spot,” he mentioned.
A couple of minutes later, earlier than strolling away from the reporter hurd, Scheffler smiled.
Just as he began his interrogation.
A take a look at Scottie Scheffler’s even-par spherical
1st 521-yard par-4 1st (bogey)
Shot 1: 283 yards to the left tough, 230 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 208 yards to the left aspect of the golf green, 80 ft, 5 inches to the opening
Shot 3: 64 ft, 2 inches to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 16 ft, 6 inches to the opening
Shot 4: Putt 17 ft, 2 inches, 11 inches to the opening
Shot 5: In the opening
2nd 158-yard par-3 (par)
Shot 1: 144 yards to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 46 ft, 8 inches to the opening
Shot 2: Putt 41 ft, 11 inches, 5 ft, 7 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
third 576-yard par-5 (birdie)
Shot 1: 348 yards to the best tough, 232 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 209 yards to the left aspect of the golf green, 75 ft, 1 inch to the opening
Shot 3: 72 ft, 3 inches to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 2 ft, 10 inches to the opening
Shot 4: In the opening
4th 493-yard par-4 (birdie)
Shot 1: 277 yards to the best aspect of the golf green, 218 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 228 yards to the left tough, 43 ft, 11 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
fifth 452-yard par-4 (par)
Shot 1: 324 yards to the best aspect of the golf green, 132 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 122 yards to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 28 ft, 4 inches to the opening
Shot 3: Putt 26 ft, 9 inches, 19 inches to the opening
Shot 4: In the opening
sixth 425-yard par-4 (par)
Shot 1: 293 yards to the left aspect of the golf green, 130 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 129 yards to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 14 ft, 4 inches to the opening
Shot 3: Putt 16 ft, 3 inches, 2 ft, 2 inches to the opening
Shot 4: In the opening
seventh 210-yard par-3 (par)
Shot 1: 209 yards to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 9 ft, 3 inches to the opening
Shot 2: Putt 11 ft, 2 inches, 18 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
eighth 601-yard par-5 (birdie)
Shot 1: 312 yards to the left tough, 293 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 273 yards to the best aspect of the golf green, 63 ft, 0 inches to the opening
Shot 3: 60 ft, 4 inches to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 3 ft, 11 inches to the opening
Shot 4: In the opening
ninth 157-yard par-3 (par)
Shot 1: 152 yards to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 17 ft, 3 inches to the opening
Shot 2: Putt 20 ft, 2 inches, 2 ft, 7 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
tenth 445-yard par-4 (par)
Shot 1: 335 yards to the left aspect of the golf green, 109 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 100 yards to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 26 ft, 3 inches to the opening
Shot 3: Putt 26 ft, 5 inches, 9 inches to the opening
Shot 4: In the opening
eleventh 191-yard par-3 (bogey)
Shot 1: 185 yds to the left aspect of the golf green, 25 ft, 2 inches to the opening
Shot 2: 33 ft, 5 inches to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 7 ft, 11 inches to the opening
Shot 3: Putt 10 ft, 7 inches, 2 ft, 5 inches to the opening
Shot 4: In the opening
twelfth 489-yard par-4 (birdie)
Shot 1: 362 yards to the best aspect of the golf green, 127 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 127 yards to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 2 ft, 10 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
thirteenth 405-yard par-4 (par)
Shot 1: 294 yds to left tough, 113 yds to gap
Shot 2: 102 yds to proper fairway, 52 ft 0 in. to gap
Shot 3: 50 ft 4 in. to proper inexperienced, 22 in. to gap
Shot 4: In the opening
14th 488-yard par-4 (bogey)
Shot 1: 296 yards to the water on the left, 193 yards to the opening
Shot 2: Penalty
Drop within the left tough, 193 yards to the opening
Shot 3: 211 yards to the best tough, 54 ft, 8 inches to the opening
Shot 4: 52 ft, 10 inches to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 2 ft, 3 inches to the opening
Shot 5: In the opening
fifteenth 142-yard par-3 (par)
Shot 1: 149 yards to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 20 ft, 10 inches to the opening
Shot 2: Putt 21 ft, 11 inches, 11 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
sixteenth 569-yard par-5 (par)
Shot 1: 358 yards to the left aspect of the tough, 209 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 214 yards to the water on the left, 83 ft, 5 inches to the opening
Shot 3: Penalty
Drop within the left tough, 75 ft, 11 inches to the opening
Shot 4: 67 ft, 5 inches to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 9 ft, 3 inches to the opening
Shot 5: In the opening
seventeenth 391-yard par-4 (birdie)
Shot 1: 228 yards to the best aspect of the golf green, 152 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 152 yards to the left aspect of the inexperienced, 4 ft, 7 inches to the opening
Shot 3: In the opening
18th 492-yard par-4 (double bogey)
Shot 1: 304 yards to the left aspect of the golf green, 193 yards to the opening
Shot 2: 185 yards to the best greenside bunker, 48 ft, 5 inches to the opening
Shot 3: 54 ft, 0 inches to the best aspect of the inexperienced, 5 ft, 9 inches to the opening
Shot 4: Putt 7 ft, 4 inches, 23 inches to the opening
Shot 5: Putt 2 ft, 11 inches, 12 inches to the opening
Shot 6: In the opening
