The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday in the British Open. No matter. Nothing stopped the world's No. 1 player on his way to a seven-under 64 to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend.

Scottie Scheffler made eight birdies on another wild afternoon of weather at Royal Portrush, and the result was a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick.

If Scottie Scheffler is still wrestling with just why he wants to win the Open Championship, he’s doing a remarkable job of hiding it.

Scheffler posted a 64 on Friday in the second round of the British Open, which had him just a shot off the course record in Northern Ireland. He left a birdie putt painfully short at the final hole, too. That moved the top-ranked golfer in the world into the solo lead at the midway point of the final major championship of the season.

La lluvia azotó Royal Portrush justo cuando Scottie Scheffler embocó un putt para birdie en su primer hoyo del viernes en el

Forget the talk that Scottie Scheffler still needs to learn how to play links. On Friday, the world's No. 1 golfer could have taught a Master Class.

Scheffler fired an incredible round where he went 7-under on Friday, good for the round of the day at Royal Portrush. For what it’s worth Brian Harman, Chris Gotterup and Bryson DeChambeau each carded rounds just one stroke back.

Scottie Scheffler leads by a shot at the halfway point of The Open, but the gulf between him and the rest of the field at the year’s final major feels more like

Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.