“Probably the hardest nine holes,” Scottie Scheffler sheds light on conditions at Round 3 of 2024 Open Championship

Scheffler shot a 64 in Round 2, a 6-under par round with five birdies and no bogeys, moving him up the leaderboard.

“Probably the hardest nine holes,” Scottie Scheffler sheds light on conditions at Round 3 of 2024 Open Championship

Scottie Scheffler (Image via Field level media)

Scottie Scheffler played Round 3 of the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. Scheffler scored 64, which was impressive given the circumstances. He made four birdies and had no bogeys during the round. This score put him in eighth place, four strokes behind the leader, Billy Horschel. He is now tied for the eighth spot.

Scheffler stated that this round was one of the most difficult he had ever played. Despite the hurdles, he remains a strong candidate for the championship as the last round approaches.

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I think that was probably the hardest nine holes that I'll ever play. I shouldn't say ever, but it's definitely the hardest that I've played to this point, I think.
Scottie Scheffler said after Round 3

Scottie Scheffler carded a 64 in Round 2 of the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. He shot a 6-under par round with five birdies and no bogeys, moving him up the leaderboard. Scheffler is presently one of the players pursuing leader Shane Lowry, behind by three strokes into the weekend. The world number one is enjoying a fantastic season and has already won a major in 2024.

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Scottie Scheffler after Round 3 at the Open Championship 2024

Despite a poor start, he has slowly moved up the rankings. Scheffler scored an even-par 71 in the third round, battling under difficult conditions. He is two strokes behind the leader, with a chance to win his second major of the year. Ted Scott, Scheffler’s caddy, has been dealing with an illness during the event. Scheffler’s ball-striking has been excellent, and if his putter improves, he might make a run on Sunday.

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Scottie Scheffler at the Open
Scottie Scheffler at the Open (Image via the Open)

The final round of the 2024 Open Championship will begin at 8:55 a.m. ET with Scottie Scheffler, who’ll be teamed with Daniel Brown. This round is critical because Scheffler will look to seal a victory after a solid performance throughout the tournament.

The final round promises to be tough, with numerous players vying for the trophy. Following Scheffler and Brown, Xander Schauffele and Justin Rose will tee off at 9:05 a.m. ET, followed by Sam Burns at 9:15 a.m. ET, setting up an entertaining finale at Royal Troon.

Tee Timings for the Final Round at the Open Championship 2024(All time ET):

  • 2:35 a.m. – Darren FICHARDT, Andy OGLETREE
  • 2:45 a.m. – Luis MASAVEU (a), Younghan SONG
  • 2:55 a.m. – Darren CLARKE, Tom MCKIBBIN
  • 3:05 a.m. – Ryan FOX, Hideki MATSUYAMA
  • 3:15 a.m. – Aaron RAI, Rickie FOWLER
  • 3:25 a.m. – Tommy MORRISON (a), Corey CONNERS
  • 3:35 a.m. – Brooks KOEPKA, Marcel SIEM
  • 3:45 a.m. – Jeung-Hun WANG, Matthieu PAVON
  • 4:00 a.m. – Thorbjorn OLESEN, Jorge CAMPILLO
  • 4:10 a.m. – Matt FITZPATRICK, Richard MANSELL
  • 4:20 a.m. – Rasmus HOJGAARD, Kurt KITAYAMA
  • 4:30 a.m. – Nicolai HOJGAARD, Jordan SPIETH
  • 4:40 a.m. – Jacob Skov OLESEN (a), Alex CEJKA
  • 4:50 a.m. – Phil MICKELSON, Robert MACINTYRE
  • 5:00 a.m. – Harris ENGLISH, Guido MIGLIOZZI
  • 5:10 a.m. – Joaquin NIEMANN, Mackenzie HUGHES
  • 5:25 a.m. – Tom HOGE, Adrian MERONK
  • 5:35 a.m. – Austin ECKROAT, Brian HARMAN
  • 5:45 a.m. – Davis THOMPSON, Si Woo KIM
  • 5:55 a.m. – Matt WALLACE, Abraham ANCER
  • 6:05 a.m. – Max HOMA, Jason DAY
  • 6:15 a.m. – Sepp STRAKA, Eric COLE
  • 6:25 a.m. – Emiliano GRILLO, Cameron YOUNG
  • 6:35 a.m. – Joe DEAN, Ewen FERGUSON
  • 6:50 a.m. – Dean BURMESTER, Patrick CANTLAY
  • 7:00 a.m. – Gary WOODLAND, MK KIM
  • 7:10 a.m. – Padraig HARRINGTON, Brendon TODD
  • 7:20 a.m. – Calum SCOTT (a), Matteo MANASSERO
  • 7:30 a.m. – Dustin JOHNSON, Collin MORIKAWA
  • 7:40 a.m. – Jon RAHM, Alex NOREN
  • 7:50 a.m. – Laurie CANTER, Chris KIRK
  • 8:00 a.m. – Sean CROCKER, John CATLIN
  • 8:15 a.m. – Daniel HILLIER, Shubhankar SHARMA
  • 8:25 a.m. – Byeong Hun AN, Sungjae IM
  • 8:35 a.m. – Matthew JORDAN, Justin THOMAS
  • 8:45 a.m. – Adam SCOTT, Shane LOWRY
  • 8:55 a.m. – Scottie SCHEFFLER, Daniel BROWN
  • 9:05 a.m. – Justin ROSE, Xander SCHAUFFELE
  • 9:15 a.m. – Russell HENLEY, Sam BURNS
  • 9:25 a.m. – Thriston LAWRENCE, Billy HORSCHEL

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