SCHEFFLER TOSSES CLUBS IN BIRDIE-LESS 74
PINEHURST, North Carolina — Scottie Scheffler, the world's most dominant golfer, was so frustrated Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the US Open that he flipped a putter in the air and slammed a driver to the ground.
Top-ranked Scheffler struggled to a four-over par 74 in the second round at Pinehurst, his first birdie-less round at a major.
Standing on five-over 145 for 36 holes, Scheffler finished on the cut line and defied his own expectations by being among 74 players to reach the weekend.
Scheffler last missed a major cut at the 2022 PGA Championship.
When Scheffler began the week, he was a huge favorite, coming off his fifth victory of the year at the Memorial, a run that included his second Masters triumph in April.
No golfer had won five PGA Tour events before the US Open since Tom Watson in 1980. He had 12 top-10 efforts in 13 2024 starts.
He started on the back nine in a glory group with second-ranked Xander Schauffele, last month's PGA Championship winner, and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy.
Scheffler began on the back nine and made bogeys at the par-3 15th and 17th holes, then stumbled to a double bogey at the par-5 fifth.
At 15, Scheffler left a 17-foot par putt just on the edge of the cup, a near-miss so maddening he flipped his putter into the air and let it fall awkwardly to the green.
At 17, his tee shot plunked into a greenside bunker and television microphones caught Scheffler saying to himself, "Maybe the worst golf shot I've ever seen you hit."
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