Scottie Scheffler Makes Mockery of Scottish Open 418-Yard Par-4
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Scottie Scheffler has already bent the PGA Championship to his will, tamed the glassy greens of Muirfield Village, and survived the punishing slopes of Oakmont, where even par felt like a miracle this year.
But now, the final and perhaps the nearest test awaits at Royal Portrush, just a week away from the Open Championship.
CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks to the first tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship 2025 at TPC River Highlands on June 20, 2025 in Cromwell,...
CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks to the first tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship 2025 at TPC River Highlands on June 20, 2025 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by) More
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For the same reason, the World No. 1 didn't play at the John Deere Classic. Instead, he took his game into the teeth of Irish Linksland, where the wind is currently howling.
The weather has been chaotic. And as fellow pro, Michael Kim said on X, "That's a sick green haha." Dark clouds crowded the Dunluce Links on Monday as Scheffler went to work in preparation.
When asked if the 418-yard par-4 13th hole (nicknamed "FeatherWhen asked if the 418-yard par-4 13th hole (nicknamed "Feather Bed") was drivable, he laughed.
"That's what we're here for," he said in a video posted to X by DP World Tour. "We're trying to figure it out like you guys."
We asked Scottie Scheffler whether the 418 yard par four 13th was driveable...
Wait for the result 🤯#GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/dIIctd4Xkm — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 7, 2025
Scheffler then proceeded to do just that.
The 13th at Royal Portrush is no pushover. Though it plays downhill, it's exposed to crosswinds and guarded by five bunkers that punish even slight misses.
In 2019, it played to a scoring average just above par, but only after Emiliano Grillo aced it in the opening round.
And now with the wind up, even the best in the world are second-guessing their club choice.
For Scheffler, this would be his first time playing competitive round at Royal Portrush. The course last hosted The Open in 2019, when Shane Lowry triumphed in front of a raucous home crowd.
That year, Scheffler was still climbing the ranks and didn't qualify. Now, he will play as the top-ranked player in the world, but with no prior experience on the Dunluce Links.
Before the Open, he'll tee it up at the Genesis Scottish Open this week, where he finished T3 in 2023.
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