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Scottie Scheffler endured a nightmare start to his second round of the PGA Championship, and he certainly wasn’t the only one.
However, the world number one was among the leaders on three-under heading into Friday, and would have been eager to make a strong start.
That would have really concerned the rest of the field at Aronimink, but the defending champion went in the other direction entirely.
In fact, star man Scheffler set a worst ever personal record at the start of day two at the PGA Championship in Pennsylvania.
Scottie Scheffler sets worst ever personal fairway record at the PGA Championship
Struggling in the early stages of Friday at Aronimink, Scheffler missed his first six fairways, which has never happened to him before.
He finally ended the disastrous run with his drive at the 18th, which was his ninth hole of the day, ending his first nine holes with one of seven fairways hit.
Making his nightmare streak all the more remarkable was his hugely contrasting efforts on day one at Aronimink.
Scheffler went 10 for 10 hitting the fairway to start his first round, the most in his career to begin a major championship, as per Justin Ray.
Epitomizing his dramatic decline off the tee, he posted a driving accuracy of just 14.29% (1/7 fairways), compared to a phenomenal 92.86% (13/14) on Thursday, dropping from a ranking of T1 to 78th among the entire field.
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Aronimink conditions improving for Scottie Scheffler’s back nine
Scheffler finished day one on three-under, but quickly dropped to one-under after going through his first nine holes on two-over.
Going wayward from the tee played a key role in his struggles, but he was still able to produce plenty of magic elsewhere.
Out to defend his PGA Championship title this week, the four-time major winner entered the turn with one birdie, five pars and three bogeys.
Scheffler enjoys the challenge of tough courses, but wind made the test at Aronimink all the more challenging early on Friday.
Fortunately for those starting out later in the day, the wind has managed to settle somewhat, which should incidentally result in a better nine holes for Scheffler as he looks to get back on track.
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