After three straight days of making almost nothing at the Open Championship, the World No. 1 reached the end of his rope on Saturday evening. As Scheffler watched yet another six-footer slide by—this one for birdie on the par-5 17th—he raised his fist to the sky in some mixture of ironic celebration and triumphant protest.

Scheffler was equally animated after tapping in for par, wildly gesticulately to caddie Ted Scott about the uneven tracking of the Royal Birkdale putting surfaces. Scheffler doesn't generally wear his emotions on his sleeve, but has struggled mightily from outside of seven feet this week. Late Saturday, his patience finally seemed to run out.

The defending champion ultimately shot an even-par 70, and sits five back of leader Sam Burns heading into Sunday's final round. However, if Scheffler wants to make a run at a second straight Claret Jug, he'll first have to make nice with his flatstick.