Paul Hodowanic
@PaulHodowanic
Staff Writer http://PGATOUR.com | Gopher alum | Remarkably average
Jordan Smith, Rory McIlroy's playing partner on Saturday, on the experience playing with McIlroy at Royal Portrush: "I was crapping myself on the first tee."
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Scottie Scheffler and Haotong Li may be the friendship we didn't know we needed
Proud dad moment for Scott Scheffler, videoing the scene at 18 after his son Scottie Scheffler wins The Open
Talked to Phil Kenyon this morning, Scheffler's putting coach, who said he believed Royal Portrush was the best Open venue fit of any Scheffler has played. “The guy is equipped to win on any golf course anywhere in the world,” Kenyon said, “but I always felt like this was…
We've officially reached the incredibly zany, punch-drunk phase of The Open Championship
"Rory in non-majors and Tiger in majors" is one of the more scarier sentences I've heard in a long time.
One underrated aspect of Scottie is how much better he becomes at majors. Here are his strokes gained numbers since Jan. 1, 2022. Non-majors and Players: 2.75 Majors and Players: 3.11 He is Rory in non-majors and becomes Tiger at majors (image via @datagolf).
As a parent, I can't imagine what it's like to watch your kid galvanize an entire *country.* We think about all of this a lot from Rory's perspective, but it must in some ways be more amazing from the perspective of his mom and dad.
Scottie Scheffler is going for his 10th consecutive win when holding the outright 54-hole lead on Tour. It's the longest such streak since Tiger Woods... who did it 37 CONSECUTIVE TIMES
This was the day Rory McIlroy and Northern Ireland had been waiting for — a round six years in the making. A day that showed what happens when an athlete and thousands of their supporters become one. What a day it was ⬇️pgatour.com/article/news/l…
Scottie Scheffler thus far at Calamity Corner, the signature 239-yard par-3 16th hole that is supposed to be one of the toughest at Royal Portrush: Birdie Birdie Birdie
Might we look back and consider this the up-and-down of the tournament?
Man I feel this so deeply in my soul. Justin, there’s a support group waiting for you. Please reach out.
Lovely start to the day, squeezing in 9 at Castle Rock’s wild Bann course. Locals Taylor and Stevie showed me around, they’re headed to watch Rory try and chase down Scottie Scheffler. Let’s have a day!
