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07/10 08:26 CDT Scottie Scheffler headed for first missed cut in 4 years
Scottie Scheffler headed for first missed cut in 4 years
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) --- Scottie Scheffler was making plans for an
early arrival to Royal Birkdale after he stumbled through a round of 2-over 72
on Friday at the Scottish Open and seemed certain to miss the cut for the first
time in nearly four years.
Scheffler had made 78 consecutive cuts dating to the 2022 FedEx St. Jude
Championship. Tiger Woods holds the record of 142 in a row from February 1998
to May 2005.
The top 65 and ties make the cut, and Scheffler was tied for 88th when he
missed a 6-foot par putt on his final hole at The Renaissance Club to fall back
to even-par 142.
Strong wind was in the forecast for Friday afternoon that could affect scoring,
though Scheffler already was looking ahead to his title defense at the British
Open next week at Birkdale.
"Just felt like I wasn't hitting it close enough to give myself enough
opportunities," Scheffler said. "I think that's really kind of what it comes
down to."
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