{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a52f1ede31e37bb56ea1f5b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scottish Open Weather Chaos & Scheffler's Streak Ends - July 12th, 2026","description":"<p>On July 12th, 2026, severe weather and thick fog suspended Round 3 of the Genesis Scottish Open, setting up a grueling 28-hole Sunday while Scottie Scheffler's historic cut streak officially came to an end.</p><p><br></p><h3>GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN</h3><ul><li>Severe weather and thick fog suspended Round 3, forcing leaders into a grueling 28-hole marathon Sunday. Meanwhile, Matt Fitzpatrick tied Michael Thorbjornsen for the lead at eleven-under, officially taking over the longest active cut streak on tour.</li><li>Fitzpatrick on his dominance (Data Golf ranks this the 218th best season since 1983): \"This stretch of sort of March February onwards to now it is definitely the best golf I have played in my career for sure.\"</li><li>Jordan Smith survived a terrifying bunker ricochet on the second hole, ducking to avoid injury before resiliently bouncing back with two birdies to reach ten-under.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>SCHEFFLER'S STREAK ENDS</h3><ul><li>We officially post-mortem the end of an era as Scottie Scheffler misses the weekend, snapping his legendary cut streak. He now pivots his focus to Birkdale, searching for answers on the greens.</li><li>The historic streak ends at 1,428 days and 78 tournaments. Scheffler noted, \"did not really hit it close enough... maybe this golf course just does not suit my eye much.\"</li><li>Rory McIlroy isn't taking any chances with his own game, arriving three hours and fifteen minutes early with a blue and yellow backpack for a \"full on training session.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>NORTH BERWICK'S COASTAL CRISIS</h3><ul><li>Historic North Berwick Golf Club is battling severe coastal erosion following Storm Babet, prompting the launch of a new charity to save the links while American real estate interest in the area paradoxically skyrockets.</li><li>Course Manager Kyle Cruickshank lamented that the storms \"kept taking more and more of the coastline away,\" while Andrew Smith notes US buyers have surged 68% for the \"lifestyle heritage scenery.\"</li><li>Daniel Hillier hit a viral beach recovery shot right over the new gabion baskets (as described by Stuart Bayne), adding a wild chapter to the course's ongoing battle with the sea.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Norwegian fans delivered an electric Viking Clap for Viktor Hovland on the 15th hole • Min Woo Lee loved the rowdy Scandinavian energy from the galleries • Stuart Bayne breaks down the mechanics of Hillier's viral beach shot over the gabion baskets</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}