Now here’s where it gets really fun, because the first and third-ranked players in the world are paired together in the final round of a major. Enough said.
Sunday will mark the third U.S. Open in the last 20 years where two of the top three players in the world are in the top four entering the final round. Last year, Scheffler was No. 1 and T-4, while Jon Rahm was No. 2 and in third. In 2006, Mickelson was No. 2 and T-1, with No. 3 Vijay Singh T-4.
Scheffler and McIlroy were also famously paired together in the final round of last year’s Tour Championship, where McIlroy came away victorious. They also met in the consolation match of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play earlier this year, where McIlroy also won, 2 and 1.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy walk off the 18th green during the final round of the 2022 Tour Championship. (Photo: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports)
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