What Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa were spotted doing on the range after day one at The Open

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Scottie Scheffler leads The Open Championship after two rounds, while his fellow countryman Collin Morikawa comfortably missed the cut.

Rounds of 75 and 74 left Morikawa at seven-over par for two rounds at Royal Portrush, while Scheffler went from strength to strength to end up on 10-under par at the midway point of The Open.

Rich Beem suggested that Morikawa’s problem at The Open was the fact that he is overthinking the technique of his golf swing.

That couldn’t be more different from Scheffler’s incredibly simple approach to the game. The world number one makes sure he gets the basics right, including his grip and alignment.

Scheffler was incredibly proud after his second round 64 at The Open, and so he should be.

He is on another stratosphere to everyone else in the game right now, and is at a completely different stage of his golfing career than Morikawa.

What Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa were spotted doing on the range at The Open

Scheffler and Morikawa are both very hard workers, but their approach to practice sessions this week have been completely different.

Golf analyst Joseph LaMagna wrote his weekly newsletter, and made an observation about the two American golfers while they were on the driving range after their rounds on Thursday.

He said: “Morikawa hit 215 total balls on the range on Thursday, and 169 were hit after his round. The post-round session lasted an hour and 24 minutes. He didn’t hit a single driver, and he didn’t hit anything that carried more than 199 yards.

“The contrast between Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler’s post-round range sessions was stark. Scheffler set up near Morikawa about five minutes into Collin’s session. He hit 25 balls in 11 minutes. Every driver he hit was a tight fade, officially fading between four and 50 feet. Scheffler was just out there to stay dialled.“

That just shows that one player is in total control of his swing and his golf ball, while the other is very much searching to find a feel that he can implement out on the golf course.

2025 PGA Tour stats: Collin Morikawa vs Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler and Morikawa have been polar opposites over the past couple of months, as far as their form is concerned.

That said, Morikawa’s stats for the 2025 season aren’t actually bad at all, aside from two glaring weaknesses:

It’s clear to see from those numbers why Scheffler is so dominant right now, and indeed the areas where Morikawa needs to improve.

Perhaps the 28-year-old should spend more time working on his chipping and putting rather than firing and employing caddies.

Maybe that’s a bit harsh but one thing that is certain is the fact that Morikawa needs to be accountable for his own poor form.