PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Two days after Scottie Scheffler said the thrill of winning wears off after a few minutes, here he was, chasing those few minutes. The surest bet of the British Open was that, no matter what people thought of his comments, Scheffler would be determined to win. The second-surest was that he would give himself a chance to do it.
Scheffler missed 11 of 14 fairways in difficult conditions and still shot a three-under 68. Perhaps Friday he will miss all his putts and shoot a 62, then drink 11 pints of Guinness and lose weight.
