Scottie Scheffler did not have the best time at Trump National Doral. Indeed, he finished second and went home with $2,160,000, but it wasn’t without challenges. So much so that after missing a close putt, he also lost his cool and complained to Ted Scott about it.

Playing the par-3 ninth hole on Sunday, Scheffler’s drive wasn’t particularly impressive as he landed 72 feet away from the hole. Somehow, he then managed to get his next shot within 5 and a half feet of the cup. He was looking at an easy par, clearly. He took a stance, hit the ball, but it trimmed past the left of the cup and rolled 19 inches away from it. This was enough to send him over the edge.

Scheffler couldn’t believe what just happened. He seemed visibly frustrated as he walked to his caddie, muttering, “I don’t know what is happening.” He then continued to complain to Ted, with even him looking extremely disappointed.

Even the commentators shared the same views. “He has just about had enough of these greens. He’s simply out of answers. Only birdies coming I’m sure are tap-ins at the par fives today. Ted Scott’s ears may be bleeding at the end of the day.”

Part of the frustration probably comes with the course conditions. Many pros admitted the course was windier and “played a lot tougher,” noting that it is “definitely getting a little firmer” and that the fairways are “running a lot” compared with Thursday, for example. Scheffler himself complained about the winds and the firm conditions.

There are two particular reasons why his reaction wasn’t surprising. First, Sunday at the Cadillac Championship marked the third time Scheffler has finished as a runner-up in three straight weeks. The weather probably didn’t help matters. Even before the final round, the PGA Tour announced a change in plans for R4 in fear of inclement weather. When the final round finally started, the Tour enforced the preferred lie ruling.

Clearly, it didn’t help much.

Cameron Young, for instance, said of the course ahead of Sunday, “I think I ​tend to play well at difficult golf courses, difficult setups, difficult conditions. This is all of those things. I think it plays into my hands a little bit.”

He did play well. Though Scheffler seemed upset at his own game on Sunday, he did not forget to lavish Young with praise, saying, “Every time I played with him throughout – I mean, I’ve known him a long time. Every time I’ve played with him I’ve always been impressed with his game.”

The second reason Scheffler’s behavior wasn’t surprising was that, well, he has done it before. At the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, he threw his ball into the water on the second day after he missed the par putt and bogeyed the 18th. He then aggressively vented to Ted Scott, complaining about the “dead” green conditions. 

Lately, Scheffler has been far more expressive on the course after things have failed to go his way.

Scottie Scheffler has not been able to maintain his composure recently

Scottie Scheffler losing his cool is not breaking news, really. The world #1 is known for having a temper that usually shows up when the golf course performs unexpectedly. In fact, he has thrown quite a few tantrums over it over the last year.

Playing the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Scheffler was trying to find the green with his iron. While he did find the sweet spot on the green, what happened next wasn’t in his control. The ball rolled back quite far away from the cup due to the slope. Frustrated with the final result, he dug his iron into the fairway. That got a strong reaction from the netizens, who called him a “thug.”

That’s not the only time Scheffler was enraged. Playing the 2025 TOUR Championship, he had another instance of a bunker shot that went haywire. Still standing in the sand, he smashed his club once again. Only this time, it was far more aggressive than he was at Oakmont.