2024 Players: Scottie Scheffler’s Hitting Streak Gets Hindered By Neck Injury

Scottie Scheffler seemed to have carried forward his form of last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational to this week’s 2024 Players. He started his campaign at TPC Sawgrass with a blistering 5 under 67. Later on, he shot a birdie on his opening 18th tee hole on Friday, but was seen nursing his neck on the 12th hole which certainly hindered his hitting streak.

The kind of form the current World No. 1 is having right now could have only been affected by an injury or a poor putting game. But it seems that he has caught some sort of neck injury. Although he finished the second round with a score of 3 under 69, it does not comply with the kind of form he is going through.

What Happened To Scottie Scheffler At The 2024 Players?

The World No. 1 birdied his very first hole on Friday and followed it with two par shots. But on the 12th hole, which was his third hole for the day, he was seen rubbing his neck. Soon after, he was seen getting a neck massage on the 14th hole while his playing partners, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, continued with their tee shots.

Scottie Scheffler is one shot off the lead, but getting his neck worked on just off the 14th tee. pic.twitter.com/N7jgitdiEf

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) March 15, 2024

Before getting a neck massage prior to the 14th hole, Scottie Scheffler shot his second birdie of the day to be just one stroke off the leader that time.

PGA Tour’s editor Sean Martin reported on X (formerly Twitter) that he overheard the World No. 1 asking about treatment options to the rules official. He also mentioned that the golfer asked if somebody could get him a ‘Biofreeze.’

Scottie rubbing his neck on No. 12 and talking to a rules official about treatment options. Overheard him asking if someone could bring him some Biofreeze. Seems to be dealing with discomfort in his neck. Also one off the lead.

— Sean Martin (@PGATOURSMartin) March 15, 2024

Soon after getting the neck massage, and when things seemed right, Scheffler shot a bogey on the 15th hole. Although he did shoot three birdies in his second round, the World No. 1 also shot two more bogeys. This was certainly because of his neck struggle. It remains to be seen if the defending champion continues to play at the 2024 Players over the weekend.

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Kunal Singh

Kunal is a golf journalist for The SportsRush. He is an avid golf fan with a huge inclination towards Rory McIlroy's drive and Phil Mickelson's short game. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and is currently pursuing a MBA in Media Management. Before joining The SportsRush, he has already penned over 1300 articles. If not covering stories on golf, you can find him brainstorming various fiction stories, composing music, and playing snooker.

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