Sky pundit says what Scottie Scheffler did on ninth hole at The Open was ‘unbelievable’

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Andrew Coltart was left in disbelief by what Scottie Scheffler did on the ninth hole during his final round at The Open Championship, as the world number one fell out of contention at Royal Troon.

Scottie Scheffler would have been the player that many would have been worried about heading into the final round at Royal Troon, with the 28-year-old only two shots back of the lead after a level par round on Saturday.

Scheffler may have been frustrated with his performance in the third round, even if it brought him further to the lead as he searched for his second major title of the year, as well as the third of his career.

One player putted worse than Scheffler in the third round, with the American losing three shots on the field with the flat stick. And his Achilles heel cost him again on Sunday in South Ayrshire.

Andrew Coltart stunned by Scottie Scheffler during the final round of The Open

Scheffler’s third shot on the ninth saw him take the putter from well off the green, but he left himself with a little work to do for his par. Not only did he then fail to find the bottom of the cup with his next stroke, but he also missed on the way back, leaving him tapping in for a double bogey.

It is no secret that Scheffler has struggled with the putter, but his troubles on nine still managed to leave Coltart stunned.

“Unbelievable, two sixes in the last four holes of the front nine. A man who is one of the best at avoiding bogeys has just made a huge error on nine,” he told Sky Sports (broadcast on 21/7; 15:36).

What may separate world number one from the all-time greats

There is little question that Scheffler is going to have to improve his putting if he really is going to become one of the all-time greats, as the rest of his game is clearly outrageously good.

As shown by the PGA Tour website, he is number one for strokes gained this season – which is truly remarkable when you consider that he is 89th for strokes gained with the putter.

Saturday was largely a story of the opportunities he failed to take in trying conditions, while Sunday saw the best player on the planet make some real unforced errors.