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World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler didn’t have his usual stuff through his first two rounds at the Memorial Tournament, despite entering the event as the overwhelming favorite and back-to-back reigning champion at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
Scheffler opened the tournament with a 1-over 73 on Thursday, notching a double-bogey on the 16th hole after hitting his par-3 tee shot into the water.
Things looked bleak for Scheffler at the turn in Round 2 as he bogeyed three consecutive holes on No. 8, 9 and 10. He was ultimately able to bounce back with three back-nine birdies to shoot an even-par 72 on Friday.
Scheffler was clearly frustrated with his game after Round 2.
“I felt like I was going to shoot about 90 today,” Scheffler told reporters. “I felt like I got my first birdie putt of the day on like the 13th hole. … I can’t imagine I hit more than six or seven greens today. Around this golf course with heavy rough and deep bunkers, you’ve got to be hitting the ball in the right spots. For a long time today that was definitely not the case for me.”
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Scheffler is tied for 21st place at 1-over par for the tournament, trailing leader JT Poston by 10 strokes heading into the weekend. Poston fired off a 7-under 65 on Friday, securing his spot on top of the leaderboard with a 9-under score for the event.
DUBLIN, OHIO – JUNE 05: Scottie Scheffler of the United States lines up a putt on the 17th green during the second round of the the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 05, 2026 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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Though Scheffler played well below his standards, he’s still well within the projected cut line of 5-over at Muirfield Village.
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Scheffler opened the tournament with a 1-over 73 on Thursday, notching a double-bogey on the 16th hole after hitting his par-3 tee shot into the water.
Things looked bleak for Scheffler at the turn in Round 2 as he bogeyed three consecutive holes on No. 8, 9 and 10. He was ultimately able to bounce back with three back-nine birdies to shoot an even-par 72 on Friday.
Scheffler was clearly frustrated with his game after Round 2.
“I felt like I was going to shoot about 90 today,” Scheffler told reporters. “I felt like I got my first birdie putt of the day on like the 13th hole. … I can’t imagine I hit more than six or seven greens today. Around this golf course with heavy rough and deep bunkers, you’ve got to be hitting the ball in the right spots. For a long time today that was definitely not the case for me.”
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Scheffler is tied for 21st place at 1-over par for the tournament, trailing leader JT Poston by 10 strokes heading into the weekend. Poston fired off a 7-under 65 on Friday, securing his spot on top of the leaderboard with a 9-under score for the event.
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DUBLIN, OHIO – JUNE 05: Scottie Scheffler of the United States lines up a putt on the 17th green during the second round of the the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 05, 2026 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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Though Scheffler played well below his standards, he’s still well within the projected cut line of 5-over at Muirfield Village.
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