Scottie Scheffler describes what it was like playing with Brooks Koepka at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson
Scottie Scheffler posted an opening-round 66 on Thursday at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson. TPC Craig Ranch was very scoreable on day one, but Scheffler didn’t take full advantage like his playing partner Brooks Koepka did.
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler posted an opening-round 66 on Thursday at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson. TPC Craig Ranch was very scoreable on day one, but Scheffler didn’t take full advantage like his playing partner Brooks Koepka did. The two Americans played alongside Si Woo Kim on Thursday at the CJ CUP and the group combined for a score of 20-under par.
Scottie Scheffler hasn’t quite been at his brilliant best on the PGA Tour this year and his opening round at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson was symbolic of his season so far. Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Meanwhile, Koepka ‘s round of 63 was a long time coming, after he finally holed some mid-range putts. Brooks Koepka loved playing with Scottie Scheffler at the CJ CUP on Thursday, but did the world number one feel the same way?
Scottie Scheffler describes what playing with Brooks Koepka at the CJ CUP was like Scheffler addressed the media after his opening round at TPC Craig Ranch on Thursday morning. The Dallas native was asked how he felt watching Koepka go so low while he was making hard work of things at times. “ Yeah, I felt like I was getting lapped out there for a little bit, “ the 29-year-old said.
Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup “ So I was fortunate to make a couple birdies late in the round and keep myself in the tournament. “ I feel like sometimes in these tests, once you start getting behind, you can kind of start falling pretty far behind, and it can be difficult to catch up. It was nice to kind of stay in it.