Scottie Scheffler battled his way to a 1-over 71 at the U.S. Open. That was a slight improvement on his first-round 73 but still not the type of performance that’s made him the game’s dominant player the past three years.

Scottie Scheffler doesn’t go off-script. Those 15-20 seconds before he approaches the ball are always the same. He fiddles with his grip, until the club settles properly into the grooves of his hands.