Scottie Scheffler's second-round 71 was enough to clip the field average by nearly four strokes on Friday. It kept him on the fringes of contention with a chance to win his second straight major championship as he stands at 4 over at the halfway point and inside the top 25 on the leaderboard.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler told reporters that he hasn't really had his swing over the first three rounds of the U.S. Open, which has featured him shooting four-over.

Scheffler battled his way to a 1-over 71 at the U.S. Open on Friday, a slight improvement on his first-round 73 but still not the type of performance that’s made him the game’s dominant player the past three years. He has 36 more holes to try to unleash the form that produced wins in three of his last four tournaments.

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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler relied on his putter in Friday's second round, but needs the other clubs to show up.

A day after a rather animated— and extremely frustrated —Scottie Scheffler pounded golf balls following his round, the World No. 1 was back at Oakmont's practice range in great spirits. Scheffler had only taken one shot less on Saturday, but having a one-year-old in tow made all the difference.

The U.S. Open continues to be his kryptonite. Scheffler shot his sixth consecutive over-par round at the U.S. Open, including all four rounds last year at Pinehurst No. 2. Scheffler, who opened with 73 on Thursday, said he didn’t hit the ball into the correct spots and paid the price for it.

Ben Griffin is in contention at the U.S. Open and seems confident in his game as he drops quite the quote that'll make Scottie Scheffler raise his eyes.