Scottie Scheffler fired another under-par round at Albany on Friday. That’s 13 straight rounds below par at the Hero World Challenge. Thirteen. While most players treat consistency like a goal, Scheffler treats it like breathing. His 3-under 69 dropped him into a tie for sixth at 9-under, one shot back of five co-leaders. And somehow, people still had questions about whether a delayed 2026 start might disrupt his rhythm.

The World No. 1 dismissed concerns about momentum loss heading into the 2026 season. “I think you can always take good momentum from playing well,” Scheffler said after his second round. “I wouldn’t look too far into it if I didn’t have a good week this week, I wouldn’t really try to carry that momentum even further, but overall I feel like it’s a good place to kind o

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