Highlights: Scheffler starts 3M Open on a tear
Watch some of the best shots from the opening round of the 3M Open, where he ended the day one-shot back from the leaders.
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Because driver can really go through if you hit it, you know, down the middle of the fairway.
Oh, yeah, there's a very soft bounce right there.
That'll find the fairway.
It's gonna end up a little bit on a down slope.
And that's- I think that's kind of a predictable miss right there for There you go.
That'll get the people here in Minnesota excited.
The world number one on the board here.
Oh.
Excuse me.
Negative.
So close to the edge.
Big bounce.
Yeah, maybe a little surprised at how that ball reacted when it landed on the green.
Okay, definitely moving from his left to right.
I- I've gotta put it out there, at least 12, 14 inches.
And he's got it.
Two birdies on his first nine.
They come on the two par fives.
And Scottie is one of the best in the world at controlling his distance, so I look for this to be kind of the closest ball in the group.
Oh.
Oh, I think that one capped it.
Oh, so annoying.
Julia, you called it.
You called it.
Pushing the ball from right to left, a little bit of help.
This has started out right and gonna kinda hang there, but gonna finish right in the middle of the green, pin high, pretty much- That- standard Scottie Scheffler golf.
Nine wins since 2024 with the beard, five without.
Oh.
Oh, rolls this one in to get to four under.
Without the beard.
Wind helping from his left.
This is on a magnificent line.
If it's a number, this could be unbelievable.
What a shot from Scottie Scheffler.
He was eyeing it down.
He'll have that to get to six under par.
Oh.
He wanted that one.
You can tell with the pace that he hit it.
Scottie Scheffler, through 15 holes, is five under and tied for the lead of the opening round at the 3M Open.
On a good line, good weight, and it is perfect.
Yeah, carried that one all the way back to that back edge there, but You know, PGA Tour make percentage is 40% from here.
I think it's a little higher right now for Scottie.
Yeah, he is on point with the putter today, and Scottie Scheffler, on a Thursday morning, is now to six under through 16 holes
