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Superb Scottie Scheffler Posts Career-Lowest Major Round to Surge Into Ominous Open Lead

ROYAL PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 18 – Scottie Scheffler leads The Open but admits professional golf brings little fulfillment despite his three major wins and Olympic gold, reflecting on the emptiness behind success.

  • On Monday at Royal Portrush, Scottie Scheffler delivered a five-minute soliloquy, admitting life as a professional golfer is not fulfilling, during a pre-tournament news conference.
  • Despite three major championships and an Olympic gold medal, Scheffler admitted he’s unsure why he continues to play the sport, highlighting his internal conflict amid success.
  • Moving to 10 under par with a 64, Scheffler reeled off eight birdies with just one bogey at the 11th hole in rainy conditions.
  • Scheffler, a three-time major champion, leads The Open after a 64, boosting his chances to become the first world No 1 to win since Tiger Woods in 2006.
  • Amid reactions from peers, Rich Beem called Scheffler “perfectly correct” after his candid soliloquy about life as a professional golfer.
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Superb Scottie Scheffler posts career-lowest major round to surge into ominous Open lead

If Scottie Scheffler is still wrestling with just why he wants to win the Open Championship, he’s doing a remarkable job of hiding it.

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Imperious Scheffler surges into British Open halfway lead

Scottie Scheffler ignited his bid for a maiden British Open title by surging through the field to take a one-shot lead after the second round at Royal Portrush on Friday.

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Scottie Scheffler holds lead at midway point of The Open

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot a 7-under-par 64 in the second round of The Open Championship on Friday, moving into the top spot at Portrush, Northern Ireland, in his bid for a second major championship of the year.

·New Hampshire, United States
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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