If Scottie Scheffler's second-round 62 at the Houston Open wasn't enough to worry his peers, how he evaluated his performance certainly should be.
Min Woo Lee cooked up a 63 in the Houston Open to blow past Scottie Scheffler and everyone else. He has a four-shot lead over Alejandro Tosti going into the final round as Lee chases his first PGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way Friday in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park record with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead when the second round was halted by darkness after a two-hour storm delay Friday.
After The PLAYERS Championship, Scottie Scheffler says he is near the top of his game. Two weeks later, he leads the Houston Open in the second round.
Fellow PGA Tour caddie Paul Tesori, who is now Tom Kim’s looper, explained: "Scottie's young and has had a bit of a habit of getting a little angry on the golf course, and maybe even a little angry toward his caddie.
Min Woo Lee saved par on the final hole to win the Houston by one stroke over major champions Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland.
Things got dicey at the end, but despite hitting just 22 fairways all week, Min Woo Lee held off two major champions for his maiden PGA Tour win.
The Australian chipped in for birdie to take the lead, en route to a 7-under 63 as he closes in on his first PGA Tour victory.
What looked like a pleasant and reasonably easy Sunday afternoon for one of the PGA Tour’s brighter young stars had twists and turns, but Min Woo Lee was able to hold off the top-ranked player in the world to win the Houston Open. It is Lee’s first PGA Tour victory, finishing at 20-under-par, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland.