PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Scottie Scheffler had the unenviable honor of hitting the first full swing to the par-3 island green when play resumed on Saturday at noon.
With the wind howling from left to right and hurting, Scheffler, winner of two of his last three starts and cruising along at 5 under for the tournament, tried to flight a 7-iron that bounced once on land but had too much steam and ended with a splash.
Next up: Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele came up short as did four-time major champion Brooks Koepka. Three shots, three water balls. All three had to make the walk of shame to the drop zone and they wouldn’t be the last. When Schauffele found the putting surface from 90 yards, the fans cheered as if he’d knocked his first shot stiff.
