Following a difficult second round at the U.S. Open, Scottie Scheffler had a usual practice session. However, the frustration boiled over as he and his golf coach “got going at each other a little bit,

Exasperated Scottie Scheffler was involved in a feisty exchange with coach Randy Smith on the practice range as he battles to find a way back into the US Open. The World No.1 didn’t hide his frustrations after struggling for a second-successive day at Oakmont.

Scottie Scheffler is well off the lead after two rounds at the US Open at Oakmont. His frustration boiled over on the range afterward.

Scottie Scheffler looked a shadow of his usual self during the second round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, with Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee quick to pick up on a worrying trend

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.

Scottie Scheffler pays attention to the leaderboard, though it usually doesn’t matter. He watched during the PGA Championship in May and saw his five-shot lead wiped away by Jon Rahm nine holes into the final round.

Scottie Scheffler's practice routine is an exercise in discipline. He goes through the same checklist every time, with the same set of drills. And while some—or most—golfers would get bored doing that,