Xander Schauffele figured he needed a “blackout” performance Sunday at The Open to have any chance of catching Scottie Scheffler.

Scottie Scheffler's name lurked menacingly on the leaderboard early at the 2025 Open Championship after a 68 sent him into Round 2 just one shot back of the leaders. He wound up five off the pace set by Brian Harman and Haotong Li when he teed off Friday only to conclude his second round in a flurry,

The second round of the 2025 Open Championship is complete at Royal Portrush. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has the lead with Matt Fitzpatrick one shot back. Scheffler is at 10-under after rounds of 68-64, while Fitzpatrick shot scores of 67-66.

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.

Scottie Scheffler raised more than a few eyebrows with an unexpected admission ahead of The Open this week. With 16 PGA Tour victories, three major triumphs, 148 consecutive weeks as world No.1 and enough riches to last him a lifetime, the 29-year-old has just about everything he has ever wanted.

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Scottie Scheffler hit only 3 of 14 fairways at Royal Portrush, but he still finished with a 3-under 68 and is among the early leaders at the Open Championship.