Scottie Scheffler confirms what his relationship with Chris Gotterup is like after his five-under round at the PGA

Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images Chris Gotterup was one of the few to master the conditions of the early window at the PGA Championship. The wind was howling at Aronimink, and even the world number one Scottie Scheffler had a torrid time wrestling with the golf course. But Gotterup had the low round of the morning starters, shooting a five-under 65 to throw himself into contention.

After he dropped slightly down the leaderboard with a one-over second round, Scheffler gave a nod to Gotterup and revealed what his relationship with his fellow American is like. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler says what impresses him most about Chris Gotterup Scheffler didn’t have the answers to Aronimink like Gotterup did during Friday’s play. Gotterup, who showed his ability to play in gusty conditions during his win at the Scottish Open last year, looked completely at home in the swirling wind.

Speaking after his round, Scheffler said it’s cool to see players solve the challenge a difficult course presents: “I think you can always see it, and I think that’s what is great about the harder tests. A lot of times you see somebody figure it out. “Like you see that in a lot of U.

S. Opens, you see that in a lot of these tournaments. And, like you see it on a golf course like Riviera, like somebody always figures it out.