Scottie Scheffler’s streak ended at the Masters. The world No. 1 started the week as a favourite to win a third green jacket.
Scheffler’s Second Round Struggles
Scheffler shot a 2-over 74 in the second round. This dropped him back to even par for the week. It’s just the third time in 24 career rounds at Augusta National that Scheffler has failed to break par.
The second round performance snaps a run of 11 straight rounds of par or better. The streak dated back to the third round in 2023. It was the third-longest such streak in Masters history behind Tiger Woods and Jon Rahm.
“Today I felt like I played a lot better than my score,” Scheffler said. “I got off to a slow start. A few up-and-downs early that I should have had that I didn’t convert.”
Costly Shots on Par-5s
Scheffler said the only shot he wanted to hit again was his approach to the par-5 13th. He played a 3-iron approach expecting it to draw toward the green. Instead, it hung out to the right and bounded into a tributary of Rae’s Creek.
“Maybe a different decision there,” he admitted.
That approach on No. 13 led to a bogey. A watery approach to the par-5 15th also resulted in a bogey. It sailed over the green and bounded into the penalty area that guards the 16th hole. They were two of four bogeys on the day for Scheffler.
“I would like to hole a few more putts. I felt like it was rolling nice today, but balls just weren’t dropping. Maybe my reads were a little bit off,” Scheffler said. “It was frustrating to get back to Even, have a couple par-5s in front of me, and then not do many things I felt wrong and wasn’t able to convert really basically anything coming down the stretch.”
Looking Ahead to the Weekend
Scheffler will comfortably make the 36-hole cut. This will be his seventh straight to begin his Masters career. He’ll look to start a new streak in red figures on Saturday. This would rekindle chances for a comeback win. It might give himself a chance for a fifth straight top-10 finish in the year’s first major.
“You can’t force anything around this place,” Scheffler said. “I definitely struck it well enough to have a really, really nice round today. So go get a bit of practice, get some rest and get ready for tomorrow.”