Scottie Scheffler was unable to showcase the dominance he's previously exhibited at the U.S. Open but the world No. 1 had no excuses for his disappointing performance at Oakmont

Scottie Scheffler may be one of the best golfers in the world, but even he found himself humbled by the rigours of Oakmont Country Club by the end of the US Open on Sunday. Scheffler won the PGA Championship earlier this year and is a three-time major champion,

Sometimes it feels that Scottie Scheffler is inevitable. He’ll hang around, hang around, and rise up the leaderboard on Sunday afternoon as others fade down the stretch – from barely in the mix to serious contention on the final few holes, and maybe a title.

Scottie Scheffler battled his way to a 1-over 71 at the U.S. Open. That was a slight improvement on his first-round 73 but still not the type of performance that’s made him the game’s dominant player the past three years.

DeChambeau followed what his fellow SMU alum, the late Payne Stewart, accomplished 25 years earlier by winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. He is looking for his third U.S. Open title. After going even on the front nine, DeChambeau went 3-over on the back.

The 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is already proving to be a brutal test for the world’s best golfers. J.J. Spaun stunned everyone by carding a bogey-free 66, only the second such round ever at a U.S. Open held at Oakmont to grab the lead on Thursday. He sits at 4-under, just ahead of Thriston Lawrence at 3-under.

Being the strong favorite to win a golf tournament isn’t always an easy responsibility to bear. Just ask Scottie Scheffler, who has revealed that he was forced to close his Venmo account because of bettors staking money on his performance.

Scottie Scheffler has some work to do to get into contention at the U.S. Open. The reigning PGA champion shot a 3-over 73 in the opening round at Oakmont.

Jason Sobel tried his best to find reasons not to bet on Scottie Scheffler to win the U.S. Open this week. He failed.