Scheffler was not at his very best but after starting with six pars, he went eagle-birdie at the seventh and eighth, then followed stellar par saves at the 11th and 14th with his third successive birdie two at the 16th en route to a 67 that gave him a four-shot lead over China’s Haotong Li (69) and five shots to spare over Matt Fitzpatrick (71) on 14-under. McIlroy kept the foot down and birdied the 15th from four feet, but as Scheffler got up and down from heavy rough at the 11th, McIlroy had to scramble for par from the banks of the War Hallow at the 16th to remain five behind. As for the rules incident, he admitted it was a big blow, but he was reluctant to talk about it again.“To be honest, I’m gutted,” said Lowry, who hopes to finish on a high today, take a break and then come back feeling strong for the FedExCup playoffs and Europe’s Ryder Cup defence.
Author: Brian Keogh
Published at: 2025-07-19 19:52:53
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