OAKMONT, Pa. — Sometimes, even Superman struggles.

Scottie Scheffler doesn’t wear a cape. But the golf he’s played for the past few years has been worthy of superhero status. It’s been otherworldly.

The gap between his No. 1 world ranking and the rest of the pack is reminiscent of the Tiger Woods era of dominance.

Scheffler won seven times last season, including the Masters and the Players Championship. He entered this week’s U.S. Open at Oakmont having won three times in his previous four starts, including the PGA Championship and Memorial.