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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

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.

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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:

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!

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:

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‘:

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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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