Scottie Scheffler doesn’t go off-script. Those 15-20 seconds before he approaches the ball are always the same. He fiddles with his grip, until the club settles properly into the grooves of his hands.

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Bryson DeChambeau praised Scottie Scheffler ahead of defending his U.S. Open crown but struggled with Oakmont's brutal greens and pressure.

In the latest example of gamblers harassing athletes, U.S. Open favorite Scottie Scheffler has deleted Venmo because disgruntled bettors requested payments from him.

The other tricky element in this conversation? The manager he was looking at, Blake Smith, was the son of Scheffler’s lifelong coach. Randy Smith had helped mold Scheffler from a precocious little 7-year-old at Royal Oaks Country Club to one of the best ball strikers in golf history. These dynamics can be tricky.

Being the strong favorite to win a golf tournament isn’t always an easy responsibility to bear. Just ask Scottie Scheffler, who has revealed that he was forced to close his Venmo account because of bettors staking money on his performance.

With this week's U.S. Open offering 750 FedEx Cup points to the winner, there might be some major reshuffling when it's over.