2025 U.S. Open: Scottie Scheffler appears frustrated on driving range after second round
Scheffler shot 1-over 71 on Friday to follow up his 3-over 73 in the first round and he heads into the weekend 4 over, inside the projected cutline but well back of the lead.
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After finishing his second round, Scheffler wasn't ready to go home (or the Airbnb). Instead, he hit the driving range, trying to tweak whatever it is that seems to be going wrong.
Scheffler appeared to be visibly frustrated as he and his coach, Randy Smith, were shown exchanging ideas on the range during Friday's television broadcast.
Scheffler entered Oakmont as a significant favorite to win the U.S. Open, having won three of his last four starts on the PGA Tour, including the PGA Championship and The Memorial Tournament.
If we've learned anything from Scheffler's performance over the past three or four years, it's that he's never out of it. But he'll need that driving range session to pay off as he looks to go low Saturday in hopes of getting back in contention for his third major championship title.
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If there are still any questions about whether Oakmont is hard enough, though, well, there's your answer.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: US Open 2025: Scottie Scheffler frustrated on range after second round
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