SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Frustrated with three days of opportunities gone by, Scottie Scheffler needed just one break to unleash a run toward contention at the U.S. Open.On a day where nobody else played Shinnecock Hills’ back nine under par, the world No. 1 played the difficult second nine in 32 (3 under) to propel his name up the leaderboard and keep his career grand slam hopes alive.A bogey on 17 and a short miss on 18 dropped him back into a tie for third on the week while the late groups approached the toughest parts of the course. Wyndham Clark led at 6 under par through 12 holes Saturday.Scheffler was 2 over for the day as he made the turn Saturday, temporarily nine back of the lead and lacking his usual consistency. That was until he hit his approach on 10 — where much of the field flew past the tricky green — to 7 feet for birdie.
Then, chipping from an awkward angle around the 14th green, Scheffler chipped in and let out a massive roar. Scheffler is known to let out emotion in frustration, but it’s less common to see him get fired up from a big shot in the middle of a round. Scheffler was simmering with tension, and suddenly he let it out, carrying the momentum forward.
SCOTTIE! FIRED UP!
