Scottie Scheffler shows why he’s on top of the world despite low profile | Andy Bull

World No 1 produces stellar second round at the Open to suggest he could collect another major in remarkable year

It must be the best part of a hundred yards from the boundary ropes to the left side of the 14th fairway, far enough to leave one of the families standing there squinting into the middle distance as they tried to figure out who it was striding through the long grass over on the far side. White cap, grey sweater, tan slacks. Who is that man over there?" asked the grandad. Not sure," his son replied. Looks like it could be Scottie Scheffler," said the grandson, who added by way of explanation: He's the best player in the world at the minute."

So he is. Scheffler has been top of the rankings for three months now, since he won the WGC Match Play and the Masters in the spring. The way he's shaping up this week, he could yet end up winning The Open too.