Scottie Scheffler is one of the most renowned names in the golf world. The star player who turned professional in 2018 has won many laurels, including his glorious Masters win in 2022. His efforts and skills have enabled the pro to register some phenomenal victories in such a short time. Hence, the golfer comfortably ranks 2nd at the OWGR board right now.
Such glory is often accompanied by its fair share of scrutiny from fans and experts. Every single move on and off the field is for the public to comment on, especially if that action was carried out on the greens. Scottie has found himself in a similar situation, and the golf fans were quick to react to his suspicious activity on the links!
Fans call out Scottie Scheffler for his rule violation
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Rules ensure fairness in the game. But, when golf enthusiasts saw the recent video of Scheffler moving some loose items on the field, they couldn’t help but question the player’s actions.
A Twitter handle posted the clip captioned, “Would you like a pitchfork Scottie? I’m sure you can dig a bit deeper 🤦♂️.” The video in the tweet received a lot of criticism, and most of the fans appeared to not believe that only loose sediments were moved. One of them right away exclaimed, “You can’t do that 😳😳,” and others were quick to chime in:
You can’t do that 😳😳
— brendan rix (@BrendanRix) May 15, 2023
@PGATOUR @USGA @randa I thought sand and loose soil is only a loose impediment on the green. He's obviously moving soil as the Official looks on ! I think innocently Scottie doesn't know the rule. Or am I wrong?
— Alan Gibson. PGA Golf Professional. (@alangibsongolf) May 15, 2023
Of course, there would be no 'sand or soil' in that wheelbarrow of stuff he moved. 🙄
— Johnny Neeson (@JTNeesonJnr) May 15, 2023
Soil was removed should of been penalised
— Chris Barrett (@ChrisPGATsucks) May 15, 2023
Most of the viewers exclaimed that the movement was a breach of the rules, and did not seem legal. It was even more ironic for them because they mentioned that the rules official was right next to the golfer!
I don't see how that is legal I mean hell far 🤦♂️
— Chris Berry (@flashgolfCB73) May 16, 2023
Rules official standing right next to him.
— Liv Tour accounts are A Joke! (@LivTourJoke) May 15, 2023
Is that cheating? Looks like it
— Thomas Tracker (@tommy_tracker) May 15, 2023
But the reaction of the fans is never complete without some sarcastic and funny comments. They always have to add a touch of humor to the incident, and thus, a few of them commented:
should have said he was checking for tree roots –
(not the ball getting up)— MillstonesMatthew18:6 (@compassrose1375) May 15, 2023
Bring an excavator in why don’t you.
— Darren Cope (@LandscopeInfo) May 15, 2023
Is he planting a garden? I do like home grown tomatoes 😁 A lot.
— Let's play golf ⛳ (@Johnc0562Kenny) May 16, 2023
While the element of wit was visible in some fan reactions, ultimately, golf fans did not seem to assent to the action taken by the PGA Tour star.
Fans compared Scheffler to Patrick Reed
Amid the mass of comments responding to Scheffler’s video, some fans couldn’t help but drag Patrick Reed’s name into it. Surprisingly, this time the fans did not have anything harsh to say to the LIV golfer. Rather, they mentioned how if it had been Reed involved in the act, the golf world would have been ‘blowing up‘:
If that were Patrick Reed, Twitter would be blowing up.
— James Kelly (@rkpt_kelly) May 16, 2023
If that was Patrick Reed. Brandel and the Golf Channel would have a forensic team testing the mulch for soil content and weighing, to the gram, how much he moved. pic.twitter.com/OvJRx6nI5W
— Par Save (@GimmieBirdie) May 15, 2023
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If that was Patrick Reed the golfing world would go ballistic.
— Brent Haverfield 🇦🇺 (@behaverfield) May 15, 2023
Clearly, fans did not like how the deed to clear the loose items on the ground was accomplished. Most of them found the act to be along the lines of cheating and called him out for the same.
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What do you think of Scottie Scheffler’s action on the greens? Do you also agree that it bordered on cheating? Let us know in the comments below.
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