Scottie Scheffler discusses how he feels being asked about LIV Golf in press conferences

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Scottie Scheffler did not take kindly to LIV Golf questions last time he was asked.

After playing his first round of the Cadillac Championship at Doral, Scheffler was asked about the news that the Saudi Public Investment fund were withdrawing support for LIV next season.

Scheffler’s response? “I just got off the golf course. I don’t know what you want from me.” He came under fire from fans for this answer. A lot is expected of a world number one, including a willingness to answer difficult questions at almost any time, especially in a press conference.

Rory McIlroy held that mantle for years, and Scheffler seems hesitant to take it from him.

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Scottie Scheffler says he needs to be asked about LIV Golf in the ‘right forum’

Scheffler has been increasingly frosty with reporters at times this year. He snapped during a post-round presser at The Masters, calling one question a “horrible question” before walking it back, then refused to answer a question about LIV Golf which was being put to every player.

So before the PGA Championship, Scheffler was asked if he feels some responsibility to speak on golf’s biggest issues as the world number one.

Scheffler responded, “I think when it comes to like the bigger issues in the game of golf, like I just try to answer them as honestly as I can. I think there’s also like a time and a place for them. I think in a forum like this where I’m going to be sitting and talking for a bit longer, it’s a lot easier to talk about those types of discussions.

“Also, if I’m sitting one-on-one with somebody, that’s a lot easier for me to talk about something as complex as the golf ball rollback. That’s a complex issue, I think, in the game of golf. The fix is a lot — it’s simpler, but it’s also more complicated when you look at — it’s just a longer discussion.