Scottie Scheffler Hits Relatable Sand-Trap Shank at Memorial Tournament
Summary
Scottie Scheffler is struggling in the first two rounds of the 2026 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. After a rare mistake on the fifth hole, he is behind the leader by 11 strokes and is close to missing the cut to continue playing.Key Facts
- Scottie Scheffler is the world’s number one golfer.
- He scored 1-over-par 73 in the first round.
- In the second round, after 13 holes, he is 3-over-par and 11 strokes behind the leader, Ryan Gerard.
- Scheffler made a rare error hitting a shot badly out of a sand bunker on the fifth hole.
- Despite the mistake, he managed to save par on that hole.
- He made three bogeys in a row on holes 8, 9, and 10 in the second round.
- Scheffler birdied the 13th hole to improve his score slightly.
- The cut line to continue playing is 4-over-par, so Scheffler is close to missing the weekend rounds.
- He won this tournament the last two years and is trying to win three times in a row.
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