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.

DeChambeau birdied two holes but bogeyed five, taking his score to 3-over par just like Scheffler. He, too, sits at T49 before the second round. McIlroy started strong with two birdies on the back nine but bogeyed four and double bogeyed one to finish with a score of 4-over par at T62.

Being the strong favorite to win a golf tournament isn’t always an easy responsibility to bear. Just ask Scottie Scheffler, who has revealed that he was forced to close his Venmo account because of bettors staking money on his performance.

Golf Channel’s Paul McGinley said, "He’s not been himself at all today. His stats are bad and he’s hit a lot of poor shots for him."

Scottie Scheffler has been on a winning streak that continued with his victory at the Memorial on Sunday. At Muirfield Village Golf Club, Scheffler delivered an outstanding performance over four days to clinch the title.

Scottie Scheffler has been on a winning spree since his last four appearances. He won back-to-back at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the PGA Championship.

Woods is a five-time winner at Memorial who won three straight from 1999 through 2001. No one had repeated at Muirfield Village since then until Scheffler. His performances lately look a lot more like Nicklaus the way he wears down the field by rarely getting out of position.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler delivered a commanding performance at the 2025 Memorial Tournament, clinching his second consecutive title.

Jordan Spieth lauded the impressive performance of the current World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler at the ongoing 2025 Memorial Tournament.

Jack Nicklaus, the icon of this sport and host of the tournament, reflected on Scheffler's dominant performance, surprising many with his words about Scheffler.