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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 16Scottie Scheffler Chips to 4 Feet After Wayward Shot at The Open
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 16Summary
- Scottie Scheffler turned a bad lie into a par chance, chipping to 4 feet after his ball flew left from knee-deep rough and crossed the fairway.
- The recovery came after he could only hack the ball out, sending it up a hillock on the far side rather than advancing cleanly toward the green.
- Scheffler then used the front slope of the green to feed the ball back toward the hole, leaving himself a short putt to save par.
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