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Scheffler’s Near Miss at Royal Birkdale | Pro Golf News
Scottie Scheffler pulled off a gutsy move on the 17th at Royal Birkdale, taking a free drop after his second shot vanished into a tented area — a rare rules call that let him salvage a birdie and surge into contention with one hole left. It echoed Jordan Spieth’s 2017 near-miss at the same spot, where relief didn’t require finding the ball. Scheffler’s dramatic late surge — starting six strokes back and clawing his way into the mix — ended with a heartbreaking bogey on the final hole, leaving him tied for fourth. Though he missed his first major win of 2026 and remains winless this season, he…
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