Scottie Scheffler distracted by something 'strange' at The Open: "It was funny"

Scottie Scheffler has revealed blaring television commentary - of himself - distracted him at the 151st Open Championship. 

Scheffler had to work extremely hard to make the weekend at Royal Liverpool, getting up and down at the 36th hole to make the cut on the number at Hoylake. 

He would have dreamed about making a charge up the leaderboard on moving day, much like Jon Rahm did on Saturday, but it wasn't to be. 

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The American World No. 1 posted a third round of 1-over 72, taking his score for the championship to 4-over par. 

Scheffler joked that he would need an afternoon hurricane 'and then some' if he was going to lift the Claret Jug this weekend. 

It's good to see he still has his sense of humour. But he did reveal something that has never happened to him before in his professional career. 

The 27-year-old was stood over a birdie putt at No. 5 when he had to back away. He eventually sank the putt. 

Scheffler explained:

It's not just Scheffler who has been affected by the giant TVs this week. 

Max Homa, who played his third round alongside Rory McIlroy, explained it was 'really distracting', adding:

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