Scottie Scheffler Struggles with His Swing at the US Open: Analysis and Expectations

Scottie Scheffler Looks to Comeback at the U.S. Open Despite Difficulties

The world number one, Scottie Scheffler, is seven strokes off the lead after the third round of the U.S. Open. Despite the distance, the American golfer breathed a sigh of relief after finishing Saturday with a cumulative score of 4-over par. Scheffler has faced challenges with his swing during the three days at Oakmont Country Club. “Usually, in 72 holes, you have a couple of days where the swing feels good, and others where not so much,” Scheffler commented after his Saturday round.

“This week I’ve had three days where I really haven’t had my swing, and I’ve been struggling, but I still have a chance, even if it’s remote.”

Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler seemed more relaxed as he left the course on Saturday, even playing with his 13-month-old son on the practice range. This contrasted with the previous day, when he was visibly frustrated during his post-round practice session. “To be honest, yesterday we walked off the course and I felt like I didn’t figure anything out,” Scheffler said. “Randy had some ideas that definitely helped me today, but I’m going to hit some more balls to see if we can figure something out. Yesterday, for me, shooting 1-over par was, incredible.” According to Elias Sports Bureau, Scheffler has recorded a new personal record on the PGA Tour with 15 bogeys or worse in the first three rounds. Although he had a complicated start on Saturday with three bogeys in the first nine holes, he recovered to record only one in the second nine. The third round for Scheffler was his best performance of the tournament, after rounds of 73 and 71 in the first two days, where he accumulated six bogeys on Thursday and five on Friday. “I felt like it took me a while to get going,” Scheffler said of his third round. “I made some silly mistakes, a couple of three-putts, which is fatal.” Scheffler admitted he will need help to get closer to the lead on Sunday, but he didn’t openly wish that other golfers would have problems on the challenging Oakmont course. “I’m not necessarily going to be rooting against anyone, but am I hoping they go out and shoot 5-under par on the back nine? I wouldn’t mind, you know,” he said with a smile. “It’s one of those situations where I put myself in this position. It’s not the position I want to be in, but I’ve done a good job hanging in there and staying in the tournament.”