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By Matt Audilet
Contributing Sports Writer
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Scottie Scheffler is having a rough go in his opening two rounds at the 2026 Memorial Tournament.
The World No. 1 golfer finished his opening round with a 1-over 73 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Thursday. And now through 13 holes in his second round, he trails Ryan Gerard's lead by 11 strokes at 3-over.
Scheffler's struggles were perfectly illustrated by a rare blunder out of a green-side bunker on the par-5 fifth hole. The PGA Tour superstar completely shanked his shot out of the trap, missing the green and ending up in the thick right rough.
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Scheffler was still able to get up-and-down to save his par.
"Shanks rarely end in a par. Scottie Scheffler knows the most important shot is the next one," the PGA Tour wrote on social media.
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Scheffler's second round featured three consecutive bogeys at the turn, going 3-over through holes No. 8, 9 and 10. He birdied the par-4 13th to get his round somewhat back on track heading into the final stretch.
The projected cut line for the Memorial Tournament is 4-over, putting Scheffler right on the edge of missing the weekend. The last time Scheffler missed the cut at a PGA Tour event was at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2022.
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Scheffler, the back-to-back reigning champion at Muirfield Village, has a lot of work to do if he wants to secure his three-peat at the Memorial Tournament.
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