Scottie Scheffler bounced back from a disappointing opening round at Pebble Beach on Thursday by firing a six-under-par 66 at Spyglass Hill on day two.

Scheffler is held to such incredibly high standards due to the incredible form he has shown on the PGA Tour over the past few years.

So it’s understandable why golf fans and pundits alike were asking serious questions of the 29-year-old after his opening round 72 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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The world number one was not even close to his ‘C’ game, and trailed the first-round leader, Ryo Hisatsune, by 10 shots.

Scheffler’s iron play at Pebble Beach was woeful on day one but despite still not being anywhere near his best, he did at least improve his approach play on day two.

And after his first round, he might just have taken a 66 on day two, if it was offered to him before he played.

Scottie Scheffler tempers expectations when asked if he can win at Pebble Beach

Scheffler carded one bogey, five birdies and an eagle at Spyglass Hill during his second round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

He definitely showed signs on the back nine that he was getting back to his old self, when he made three birdies and an eagle during a brilliant five-hole stretch of golf.

Scheffler spoke to reporters after his second round 66 on Friday and responded when asked whether he believes he can still win the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, after ‘inching’ closer to the leaders.“I’d say ‘inched’ would be the operative word there,“ Scheffler joked.

“We’ll see how it shakes out at the end of the day. I mean, it’s going to take two pretty special rounds, but you’re never out of it.

“e’ll see what happens with the weather. I’ll go practice a little bit and then rest up and get ready for tomorrow.“

Scheffler is right – he will need two special rounds to finish inside the top-5, let alone win the tournament.

However, if anyone is capable of carding consecutive 65s or 64s, Scheffler is.

Scottie Scheffler must improve his iron play if he is to win at Pebble Beach

The American needs to sharpen up his iron play if he is to have any chance of winning at Pebble Beach over the weekend.

On day one, he lost 2.149 strokes on the field with his approaches and was ranked 72nd in the 80-man field.

During his second round on Friday, he lost 0.027 strokes on the field and was ranked 43rd. Overall, his strokes gained approach stats make for grim reading.

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Through two rounds he has lost 2.176 strokes on the field and is ranked in 65th – a category he has been ranked first in over the past three seasons.

The good news for him is that he has been the best iron player in the world over the past three years.

It’s not as if he would have just lost his exceptional ability overnight, is it?

The poor iron play that Scheffler has displayed over the past two rounds at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am has been nothing more than a mere blip.

Expect him to come out firing on day three at Pebble Beach. He will be targeting a round of 64 as a bare minimum.

Whether he’s able to shoot that low when he’s clearly not on his best form remains to be seen, though.