Scheffler’s game has not been where he wants it, but he sits in a tie for 11th entering the final round at Oakmont.

Scottie Scheffler showed off his game during Saturday's third round of the 2025 US Open from Oakmont Country Club.

The U.S. Open at Oakmont has been a struggle for Scottie Scheffler and he was going through all of the feelings after his third round.

Scottie Scheffler kept coming back to the same answer when asked in different ways how a day that began with optimism at the U.S. Open turned into a 5 1/2-hour slog that left him well off the front page of the leaderboard.

As a result, many golfers become close with each other, which is exactly what happened with Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns. The two golfers have developed as players simultaneously, of course with Scheffler reaching heights far higher than Burns thus far.

Scottie Scheffler does not appear pleased with how things are going for him at the US Open, even though he'll comfortably make the cut.

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.