Scheffler enjoys 'great battle' as stars struggle at 'brutal' major test

Scottie Scheffler insisted Shinnecock Hills provided a ‘good battle’ during a windy opening round at the US Open, where many of the world’s best struggled in another tough major test.

The iconic New York course had produced controversy the last two times it hosted the US Open, with no player breaking par during the final round of the 2004 contest before slick greens and questionable pins produced third-round chaos in the 2018 edition.