World No 1 Scottie Scheffler has vowed not overreact after registering his worst end of the season on the 124th US Open.
The 2-time Masters champion headed into the third main of the yr because the pre-tournament favorite, having received the Memorial Match on Sunday to register a fifth PGA Tour win in eight begins, solely to fail to problem for a second main victory of the season.
Scheffler solely made the midway reduce on the mark of 5 over and registered simply 4 birdies throughout a irritating the week, ending on eight over to publish his poorest outcome since a tied-Forty fifth end on the CJ Cup in October 2022.
“It was a long week. Obviously didn’t play my best,” Scheffler mentioned. “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.
“After we come again right here in a couple of years (Pinehurst will once more host the US Open in 2029), I will in all probability attempt to do much more work getting issues occurring the greens.
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“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.”
Might Scheffler change main method?
Scheffler had already received the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Gamers, The Masters and the RBC Heritage this yr previous to his one-shot win at Muirfield Village, though admits a jading week at The Memorial could have been a consider his US Open efficiency.
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“Last week, with the golf course the way it is, it probably was not the best prep work for me coming into another really challenging event,” Scheffler mentioned. “I shot five under the first round at Memorial, which would have been the easiest day, and was three under from there on out.
“I imply, that is fairly US Open-like, and to play that many rounds, particularly with what I have been coping with the weeks main up or actually type of the entire season, actually taking part in a whole lot of good golf and being in competition, I feel perhaps my prep would have been a little bit bit higher for this week if I used to be at residence.
Scottie Scheffler ended the week on eight over on the US Open
“I’m obviously not going to skip Jack [Nicklaus]’s tournament. It’s a tournament I love playing. It’s a tournament that I’m humbled to be the champion at, but as far as prep for this week, it may not have been the best.
“I knew what my schedule was at first of the yr. I had it set. That was at all times the best way it was going to be. I really feel like going ahead, I will perhaps do issues a little bit bit in a different way within the weeks main as much as majors, particularly when you understand it should be a difficult setup at a US Open.”
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What’s subsequent?
Scheffler is again in motion on the Vacationers Championship, the most recent of the PGA Tour’s Signature Occasions, with early protection reside on Thursday from 12.30pm by way of the crimson button and 5pm on Sky Sports activities Golf.
The ultimate males’s main of the yr is The Open, happening at Royal Troon from July 18-21, the place Scheffler will once more be among the many pre-tournament favourites. Stream the PGA Tour, majors and extra with NOW.
