Scottie Scheffler has spoken out on his U.S. Open frustrations and his heated bust-up with coach Randy Smith as he showed a rarely-seen fiery side

The Ryder Cup star got something out of it as he stayed in title contention through Saturday with an outside chance of catching leader and mate Sam Burns to win the crown and back-up his PGA title triumph with a fourth Major victory.

There are no places to hide at a U.S. Open, particularly at Oakmont Country Club. There are no crevasses to crawl into or shadows to wait in. There are eyeballs on you the moment you first step foot onto the property.

Follow live coverage of the second round of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont. OAKMONT, Pa. — Sitting on a plane from Atlanta to Dallas, Scottie Scheffler and his manager looked at

The 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is already proving to be a brutal test for the world’s best golfers. J.J. Spaun stunned everyone by carding a bogey-free 66, only the second such round ever at a U.S. Open held at Oakmont to grab the lead on Thursday. He sits at 4-under, just ahead of Thriston Lawrence at 3-under.

The ridiculously high standards that Scottie Scheffler has set the last 3 ½ years often lead to even higher expectations, which makes his start at the U.S. Open feel like such an anomaly.

Scottie Scheffler pays attention to the leaderboard, though it usually doesn’t matter. He watched during the PGA Championship in May and saw his five-shot lead wiped away by Jon Rahm nine holes into the final round.

Scottie Scheffler's practice routine is an exercise in discipline. He goes through the same checklist every time, with the same set of drills. And while some—or most—golfers would get bored doing that,