Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler putter no longer biggest problem

Scottie Scheffler, the primary ranked golfer on the planet, posted a 7-under 63 Thursday for his opening spherical on the Vacationers Championship. That was adequate for solo 4th, three photographs behind Denny McCarthy.

After his spherical, Scheffler talked about what went nicely, in addition to what didn’t. His reply was considerably shocking contemplating his latest play.

“I didn’t drive it in addition to I might have preferred, however I did every thing else nicely,” CBS Sports activities’ Kyle Porter captured from Scheffler.

It have to be a aid for Scottie to be proud of how he carried out on the greens. He gained 1.08 strokes on the sector Thursday placing. That has been his greatest weak point on tour this season.

To place it into context, on the Memorial Match a number of weeks in the past, Scheffler gained greater than 19 strokes on the sector tee to inexperienced. But, he gave again greater than 10 photographs to the sector in placing alone. That’s an unbelievable and alarming disparity.

This previous Sunday in the course of the remaining spherical of the U.S. Open, Scheffler had a golden alternative to come back from behind and win his second main. Scheffler holed out on 17 to assist end eagle-birdie Saturday, vaulting him into competition. Nevertheless, his incapability to sink putts sank his possibilities in the course of the remaining spherical.

Regardless of the huge struggles with the flat stick, the 27-year-old out of Texas has two wins, 13 prime 10s and is ranked second behind Jon Rahm within the FedEx Cup factors standings.

The Vacationers Championship is one other elevated occasion with a $20,000,000 purse. If Scheffler can present consistency on the greens, the driving doubtless will come again and the remainder of the tour might be no discover.