Hours After Historic $4,500,000 Win, ‘Boring’ Scottie Scheffler Slapped With Sour Warning From NHL Legend

Published 03/14/2023, 9:08 AM EDT

Scottie Scheffler shocked the entire world with his recent victory at the Players Championship. The golf star made his point in front of all his fans with an amazing performance throughout the final round. However, despite his success at the $25 million flagship event, fans still consider him boring. In fact, a retired NHL player recently tweeted a similar perspective about the golfer after his spectacular win!

Retired NHL player makes honest comments about Scottie Scheffler

American former professional ice hockey player, Ryan Whitney, was once counted among the best athletes in his field. With a huge fan base all over social media, the ex-professional is also highly identified for his bold remarks. However, this time, world no. 1, Scottie Scheffler, landed on his radar. And the fact that the golfer recently won one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf’s history made no difference to the hockey legend’s opinions!

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He started off by praising the golfer for the outstanding skills that he displayed at TPC Sawgrass. Moreover, he was so impressed that he ended up calling the player a machine! “Scheffler is a machine. Just an incredible player. Seems to come from a great family. His dad told him “be a better person than a golfer”. Awesome stuff.”, he wrote.

However, before the fans could form a perspective about his statements, Whitney added a few more details about Scheffler. “Having said all that, he is so boring. Does nothing for me. If he runs away with the masters again and ruins Sunday I’ll snap”, he concluded.

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Honestly, that has been the perspective of numerous fans when it comes to Scheffler as a person. A recent PGA Tour Instagram post also involved several reactions from fans calling the player ‘boring’. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the player is extremely talented. Not to forget, keeping in mind his recent performance, there are high chances of him winning the Masters tournament as well!

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But on the other hand, fans are also aware of how well Tiger Woods is preparing himself for the 2023 Masters. And not just him, but several other players are saving their best swings for the huge event. And it clearly indicates that victory will not come easy for Scheffler at the Masters compared to how it was at the Players Championship. Do you think the golfer has a chance to lift the cup again in April? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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Joydeep Singh is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Management, he possesses a writing experience of more than four years now. Having picked up on following golf for quite some time now, his favorite is the legendary Tiger Woods, whose games he just does not miss.

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Manaal Siddiqui

Hours After Historic $4,500,000 Win, ‘Boring’ Scottie Scheffler Slapped With Sour Warning From NHL Legend

Retired NHL player makes honest comments about Scottie Scheffler

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