The 2025 U.S. Open has not gone according to plan for Scottie Scheffler. The world's top-ranked player, who came in as the heavy favorite to win his second straight major championship, sits firmly inside the cut line but a ways off contention through 36 holes.

Scottie Scheffler's frustrations were there for all to see during his U.S. Open third round at Oakmont, as the world No. 1 smashed the ground with his club

The ridiculously high standards that Scottie Scheffler has set the last 3 ½ years often lead to even higher expectations, which makes his start at the U.S. Open feel like such an anomaly.