Scottie Scheffler's caddie gets 'really sick' at The Open as he is is spotted lying down at Royal Troon

Scottie Scheffler is starring nan American complaint to complete a uncommon Grand Slam of nan Majors but had to sprout a 2nd consecutive 70 without nan normal encouragement of his friend and caddie, Ted Scott.

The world No. 1 stayed successful contention 5 shots down leader Shane Lowry contempt Scott emotion truthful poorly he had to beryllium aliases dishonesty level retired adjacent to nan greenish while his complaint was putting.

‘He had a spot of nutrient poisoning aliases immoderate benignant of tummy bug,’ revealed Scheffler.

‘He didn’t slumber overmuch connected Thursday nighttime and we didn’t cognize if he was going to beryllium capable to spell this greeting but he fought it out. You saw him laying down rather a spot retired location which was beautiful funny.

'It was 1 of those deals. I’m utilized to him being successful 1 position, opinionated location by nan bag, and each of a abrupt astatine No9, he was virtually sitting connected nan tenth tee for 10 minutes while we were putting.

‘I didn’t moreover spot him which was a spot different but he’s a fighter. He battled done it and did a bully job.’

Scheffler and compatriots Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau person won nan first 3 Majors this twelvemonth and different triumph for USA would complete a first cleanable expanse since 1982 erstwhile Tom Watson (2), Craig Stadler and Raymond Floyd triumphed.

The 28-year-old Masters champion, who was arrested astatine nan USPGA successful May aft trying to thrust into Valhalla Golf Club pinch charges later dropped, moved into contention pinch birdies astatine 14 and 16 and fancies his chances contempt dropping a changeable connected nan past pursuing a bad boy tee shot.

‘I consciousness for illustration I'm successful a decent position,’ he said. ‘I would liked to person been starring but I've played 2 coagulated rounds and I'll conscionable proceed to effort to deed bully shots and bully putts retired there.’

Though Britain and Ireland beryllium atop nan leaderboard, location is simply a beardown contingent of Americans too Scheffler fresh to pounce complete nan play and they’ll person beardown support from nan galleries pinch ample numbers of fans crossing The Atlantic to Royal Troon.

Billy Horschel (-2), US Open victor Schauffele (-1) and Patrick Cantlay (-1) are each successful nan apical 10 pinch Horschel taking advantage of much benign conditions successful nan greeting to sprout 68.

Schauffele and Cantlay were successful Tiger Woods’ group pinch Cantlay, who went to nan move successful 33, inspired by playing pinch nan 15-time Major winner.

‘Anytime being retired pinch Tiger is great, particularly having my buddy Xander besides successful nan group’ he said. ‘Tiger is simply a awesome competitor and nan 3 of america had fun.

‘I felt for illustration we had nan champion of nan fans retired location which you’re going to get pinch Tiger.’

Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Collin Morikawa formed a heavyweight trio of American players who can’t beryllium ruled retired aft finishing connected 1 over.

Johnson isn’t ruling retired different stars and stripes success. ‘These are reliable conditions, you tin beryllium beautiful acold down arsenic agelong arsenic you play well,’ he said.

‘My woman and a mates of her friends are successful Saint-Tropez – I don’t blasted present for not liking this weather!’

Other U.S. hopes didn’t fare well. Justin Thomas, who led nan section for overmuch of Monday, double-bogeyed 3 of his first 5 holes yesterday to driblet down nan leaderboard.

Defending champion Brian Harman recovered nan going reliable dropping shots astatine holes three, 4 and five.

DeChambeau dropped 2 shots earlier making his first birdie connected 9 arsenic he tried to rectify nan harm caused by a 76 successful his opening round.