Scottie Scheffler had his worst performance in nearly four years at the Scottish Open.
He missed a cut on the PGA Tour for the first time since August 2022, snapping his streak of 78 consecutive cuts made. It’s the fifth-longest streak in history, but still 64 less than Tiger Woods’ insurmountable record of 142.
It’s been a poor season all around compared to Scheffler’s lofty standards. He’s won once all year in his first event of the season, and while he’s been challenging for wins almost weekly, something doesn’t seem quite right with the world number one.
Scheffler has been slightly frosty with the media all year, dating back to The Masters. But he does deserve huge credit for what he did after his missed cut in Scotland.
Scottie Scheffler deserves credit for speaking to the media after Scottish Open missed cut
Golfers don’t have to speak to the media. In many cases, after poor performances, they don’t. Rory McIlroy continually turned down the media after his Masters win last year.
It was almost expected, therefore, that Scheffler wouldn’t engage with the media after his first missed cut in four years, but credit to him, he did. And not only did Scheffler speak, but he also gave lengthy, engaging answers and thoughtful reasoning for his performances.
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Fans want to hear from golf’s superstars when they perform well and when they perform poorly. It’s always a shame when players skip out on this. Part of the interest in sport is the characters, so by not speaking to the media, fans are robbed of a look into their favorite player’s mind.
The golfing world is always quick to criticize players for not speaking to the media after poor showings, so it’s only right that we give Scheffler some credit for taking the time to explain his missed cut after what was a disappointing tournament for the world number one.
Scottie Scheffler explains missed cut at the Scottish Open
Scheffler went into detail over how he ended up missing the cut at the Scottish Open. The American said his approach play wasn’t good enough to give him genuine looks at birdie all week.
He said, “I felt like I struck it better on the back nine but I wasn’t able to, I kept sitting there, like good shot into 12, 25 feet. Good shot into 13. Get a gust there. 14, good shot. But it’s still 20, 25 feet.
“Same thing on 15. 16, I felt like I hit a good shot, and just catches the upslope there, and then I’m in a pretty tough spot to get up-and-down. Hit two really nice shots and just didn’t hole them. Putt just didn’t go in.
“Like the 8th hole, I hit the fairway and I’m in a divot. You know, sometimes — and then the 9th hole, felt I pretty solid — just dies. Overall, just not quite good enough.
“Like I said, felt like I was hitting a little too far from the hole and wasn’t holing any of those putts.”
Scheffler’s iron play was his superpower last year, so it’s strange to see him struggle to get it close enough to shoot under par on Friday. He’s got a lot of work to do to get his swing back into the right window moving forward.
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