Scottie Scheffler struggles with 73 in Memorial Tournament opening round

Scottie Scheffler salvaged a 72 after hitting what he called some of the worst shots he's hit in a couple years at the Memorial on Friday.

Scottie Scheffler was 10 shots behind after two rounds at the Memorial, a tournament he has won the last two years. “That’s maybe some of the worst I’ve hit it in a couple years out there and I still managed to shoot even par around a golf course that requires to you strike the ball really well,” Scheffler said Friday. It was an odd sight, particularly at a tournament where he is trying to match Tiger Woods as the only players to win three in a row.

Scottie Scheffler battled back really well after an absolutely torrid front nine at The Memorial Tournament on Friday. Scheffler bogeyed three holes in a row on day two at Muirfield Village from the 8th.

Scottie Scheffler showed real class and grit on the back nine at Muirfield Village on Friday. After 10 holes of his second round at The Memorial, Scheffler seemed destined to miss the cut as he sat at four-over par for the tournament with just eight holes left to play.

Scottie Scheffler played terribly by his standards on Friday at The Memorial Tournament.

Scottie Scheffler really struggled during his opening round at The Memorial Tournament on Thursday. Scheffler was nowhere near his best and he made so many uncharacteristic mistakes throughout his round at Muirfield Village.

The world's top-ranked player was visibly upset toward the end of his first round Thursday at Muirfield Village. Here's what happened and where Scheffler sits on the leaderboard.