Travelers: Scottie Scheffler rebounds after irritating U.S. Open

CROMWELL, Conn. — The World No. 1 seemed like one of the best participant on the planet once more on the Travelers Championship on Thursday.

Scottie Scheffler, contemporary off a stunning T-41 on the U.S. Open, carded a 5-under 65 through the first spherical of the ultimate Signature Event of the season. He had management of his swing as soon as once more and holed loads of putts, very like he did throughout his 5 wins.

“I really feel like I hit it good,” Scheffler assessed.

“Found some swings, or discovered some stuff in my swing in the beginning of the week, and undoubtedly really feel like I’m swinging lots higher than I did final week.”

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Scheffler didn’t report a single under-par spherical at Pinehurst No. 2, every week he referred to as “irritating.” Thursday’s 65 in Connecticut is his first-under-par rating because the third spherical of the Memorial Tournament when he shot a 1-under 71.

“I struggled to see the break on the greens final week. I had a tough time discovering the correct line,” Scheffler defined.

“I felt like I hit a whole lot of good putts that got here off the best way I wished to, and I seemed up, however they have been simply not even actually near getting in at occasions. So that may all the time be a bit irritating, nevertheless it’s good to get right here on some acquainted surfaces and hit some good putts and see some balls go in.”

Scheffler gained two strokes on the greens on Thursday, rating ninth within the area. Meanwhile, Scheffler misplaced 1.51 strokes to the sector final week along with his putter, which was good for seventieth of 74 gamers who made the minimize.

Of course, Scheffler switched to a mallet putter forward of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which he then gained. Since that change, Scheffler has added 4 extra victories, and his placing has improved immensely because the starting of the season.

Look no additional than early Thursday, when the top-ranked participant on the planet poured in three straight birdies over his first 4 holes. He made a 19-footer on the par-4 2nd, a 13-footer on the third, after which, on the difficult par-4 4th, Scheffler drained a birdie strive from 16 toes. He additionally made an eagle on the par-5 thirteenth, thanks to a spectacular approach from 256 yards out that landed eight toes away.

“I hit two actually nice pictures in there to provide myself a glance,” Scheffler stated of the thirteenth.

“Then I received a pleasant learn off Max [Homa’s] putt and was in a position to knock that in.”

Scheffler added one other birdie on the par-4 14th, which received him to 5-under for the day. He did not capitalize on an excellent tee shot on the drivable par-4 fifteenth, ending with 4 straight pars.

The reigning Masters champion struggled to save lots of par final week in North Carolina, however now he has no points making par this week. That ought to intimidate the remainder of the sector, as Scheffler appears to be like again to being one of the best after an off week on the U.S. Open.

Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be certain to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You can comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.