Scottie Scheffler is one of those golfers that just never seems to stop when it comes to breaking new ground and after a stunning second round at the Houston Open, he was at it again.
Scheffler has yet to win in 2025 but seems to have found form at the ideal time ahead of the Masters in a few weeks.
A faultless display from Scheffler in the second round in Houston saw him jump to the top of the leaderboard and he’s a shot ahead of both Nico Echavarria and Taylor Pendrith heading into the weekend.
Of course, we’re used to seeing Scheffler break records and do special things on a golf course.
And ahead of the Masters, Scheffler has managed to hit new heights in doing something he’s not managed since way back in 2023.
Scottie Scheffler goes bogey free for first time since 2023
When it comes to Scottie Scheffler, one of the key aspects of his game is if he can putt well, then he’s got a chance of winning.
Indeed, with good putting comes low scores, and with low scores comes the chance of not making any bogeys on your scorecard.
And for Scottie Scheffler, yesterday’s near perfect second round saw him go 36 holes in a tournament without a single bogey for the first time in two years.
Shared by Justin Ray on X, Scheffler’s performance also saw him gain more than three strokes in putting against the field while hitting 17 greens in regulation.
Why Scottie Scheffler wasn’t completely happy at the Houston Open
The world number is the world number one for a reason and that’s partly because he is always striving to improve further.
For most players, going without a blemish over 36 holes would be ideal but for Scheffler, it wasn’t what he wanted.
Indeed, speaking after his second round concluded, Scheffler admitted his iron play was actually a bit off.
“Yeah, I felt like I was hitting so many good putts, especially at The Players, putts that were going around the edge,” Scheffler said.
“Today was a day where I felt like my ball-striking could have been better and I was able to hole some putts. I hit a lot of greens but I felt like my irons were just barely off, and I felt like I could have been hitting them a little bit closer to the hole, but overall kept it on the green, kept giving myself looks.”
In a worrying trend for the rest of the field, if Scheffler can find form with his irons and maintain his putting, then it could be game over early doors.
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