Scheffler shoots 2 over at US Open, trails early leader by four strokes

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There was Scheffler jumping up and down in a bunker situated 150 yards shy of the green — and 10 feet lower than the fairway — to catch a glimpse of the flag on the putting surface ahead. “You had to be hitting a great shot if you wanted to avoid a punishment,” Scheffler said after walking off the windswept golf course at 2-over par, a reasonable four shots behind early leader Sam Stevens but feeling beaten up. Scheffler, who needs this tournament to complete the career Grand Slam, found plenty of those tough spots over a morning round that bled well into the afternoon — a 5 1/2-hour grind through the wind that started late because of a two-hour fog delay.

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One of the 72 shots Scottie Scheffler hit Thursday at the U.S. Open was a lash with a fairway wood on the 16th hole. He followed up by placing his hands on his knees and squinting into the emerging sunshine while asking caddie Ted Scott if he saw where the ball ended up.