Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world, but even he found himself humbled by the rigors of Oakmont Country Club by the end of the US Open on Sunday, June 15.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and two-time major winner John Rahm took very different paths to a tie for seventh at the U.S. Open.

Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world. Regardless of also-ran status over the weekend in the U.S. Open at Oakmont, the affable Texan has done more than enough since turning pro seven years ago to distance himself from his nearest pursuers among the sport’s current elite.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler put together an impressive even 70 fourth round as he did on Saturday to enter the clubhouse as the co-leader alongside the likes of Jon Rahm

JJ Spaun won the US Open with a two-shot victory over Scotlands Bob MacIntyre; Englands Tyrell Hatton tied-fourth after bogey-bogey finish; pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler five strokes back

Scottie Scheffler battled his way to a 1-over 71 at the U.S. Open. That was a slight improvement on his first-round 73 but still not the type of performance that’s made him the game’s dominant player the past three years.

Scheffler, despite not having his best stuff, grinded out a 1-over-par 71 in Friday’s second round to keep himself in contention, at 4-over par, to win his second major of the year, and the third leg of a career Grand Slam. He spent much of the day hovering around the cut line, which was projected to be 5-over while he was playing.

World No. 1 and defending PGA Championship winner, Scottie Scheffler, believes that this week's U.S. Open, hosted at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, will be quite the test.

Rarely Frustrated Scottie Scheffler Reveals Anger During US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.