Scottie Scheffler now admits what he was really ‘struggling’ with while playing the US Open at Pinehurst

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Scottie Scheffler has now admitted what he was really struggling with after his disappointing US Open performance at Pinehurst No.2.

The world number one finished way out of contention in the third major of the year after having trouble with all aspects of his game in North Carolina.

After his fourth round, the American admitted that he perhaps should have taken a week off in preparation for the year’s most challenging major championship.

Scheffler is now at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut, taking part in the Travelers Championship, the last PGA Tour signature event of the year.

And after carding a five-under 65 on day one, the 28-year-old appears back to his best.

Scottie Scheffler opens up on Pinehurst struggles

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Speaking to the media after his round on Thursday, Scheffler admitted it was nice to be back on greens which reward good putts, unlike the punishing surfaces found last week.

“I struggled seeing the break on the greens last week,” said Scheffler.

“I had a tough time seeing the lines; I feel like I hit a lot of good putts that came off the way I wanted to, and I looked up, and they were not even close to going in at times.

“But it’s nice to get here on some familiar surfaces and hit some good putts and see some balls go in.”

Scottie Scheffler yet to prove himself on testing US Open set up

Despite all of Scheffler’s brilliance, the world number one is yet to win a major title beyond April; that’s a concern.

And on the toughest set-ups at the US Open, he’s come close but hasn’t quite made it across the line.

In the 2023 edition at LACC, Scheffler finishes three shots back of eventual winner Wyndham Clark. Back in 2022, the American finished one shot adrift of Matt Fitzpatrick, who produced a superb bunker shot on the 72nd at Brookline. And in 2021, he was six back of Jon Rahm at Torrey Pines.

Perhaps the typically difficult green complexes at the US Open are proving the deciding factor for Scheffler.

Now working with putting guru Phil Kenyon, the 28-year-old will be hopeful of making a charge when the 2025 renewal of America’s most prestigious competition comes around.