World No.1 Scottie Scheffler has promised to keep a level head despite experiencing his worst finish since October 2022 at the 124th US Open.
The two-time Masters champion entered the tournament at Pinehurst as a strong contender for his third major title, following a victorious performance at the Memorial Tournament, his fifth win of the season. However, Scheffler struggled throughout the event, narrowly making the cut at five over par and managing only four birdies across the tournament. He ended up at eight over par, placing him outside the top 40, marking his worst finish since tying for 45th at the CJ Cup nearly 20 months ago, an event won by Rory McIlroy.
Reflecting on his performance, Scheffler acknowledged, “It was a long week. Obviously didn’t play my best. I couldn’t hole anything. I could not see the break on these greens. The greens this week kind of had my number. I felt like I hit a lot of really good putts that did weird things at the cup that I was not expecting them to do.”
Looking ahead, Scheffler is already thinking about his return to Pinehurst, which will host the US Open again in 2029. “When we come back here in a few years, I’ll probably try to do a lot more work getting things going on the greens. But I’ve been on a good stretch of golf. Had one tough event following a great event. I’m not really going to look too much into it,” he said, maintaining a positive outlook.
Meanwhile, Australian golfers Cam Smith and Adam Scott also faced challenges, finishing the tournament with a score of seven over par, just one shot better than Scheffler.