Scottie Scheffler looks on while playing the 10th hole during the third round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 20, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
So we’re really doing this again, huh?
Scheffler has won three of his last four starts, including last week’s Masters where he slipped on the Green Jacket for the second time in three years.
What may be most impressive about his performance in South Carolina is how much different Augusta National and Harbour Town are. Augusta is a big ballpark that requires patience. Harbour Town prioritizes accuracy over everything and chasing birdies on almost every hole is a necessity. No matter what the course calls for, Scheffler can deliver the goods.
On Saturday, the world No.1 made eight birdies and no bogeys for a stellar 63. It’s his 39th consecutive round under par, second-most since 1983 and second only to Tiger Woods, who had 52 from in 2000-2001.
“Going into tomorrow, I should be close to the lead if not in the lead. We’ll see where everything shakes out. The guys behind me still have some holes to play, but we’ll see, either way I’ll be in a decent position going into tomorrow,” Scheffler said after his round.
“Just looking to go out and get off to a good start. This golf course, you can shoot some low scores if you’re hitting it well and placing the ball in the right air with a, so that’s what I’m going to try and do tomorrow.”
With a win, Scheffler would become the second player to ever win the Masters and RBC Heritage in back-to-back weeks (Bernhard Langer, 1985).
He leads by one shot with 18 holes to play.
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