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Scottie Scheffler reacted negatively to a reporter's question after his third round at The Masters, calling it 'terrible' and 'awful.' Despite his strong performance, he felt he left shots out on the course.
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Scottie Scheffler was involved in an uncomfortable moment at The Masters when one of the reporters asked a question he did not like after his third round.
The world number one had posted a 65 to move himself into contention at Augusta National. Nevertheless, it is fair to say that he somehow still managed to leave shots out on the course.
Scheffler obviously did not see it that way, however. The 29-year-old said it was a ‘terrible’ and ‘awful’ question when asked about what he felt his score could have been.
Some defended Scheffler. Of course, it does seem ridiculous to think that he could be dissatisfied after walking off on a Saturday at The Masters with a 65. But anyone who watched him that day should feel that it was a valid question.
It was also a pretty terrible look for Scheffler to behave in that manner, particularly as he would later admit that the question was not as bad as he initially made out.
Scheffler did handle a question about LIV Golf‘s future in a much better way after his first round at the Cadillac Championship this past week.
He did however, refuse to give an answer to what is a sensible question for the best player on the planet.
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Obviously, you could say that the timing was not ideal. But the journalist would be forgiven for assuming that Scheffler has given plenty of thought to how potential pathways would look for those LIV players looking to return to the PGA Tour.
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From a journalistic perspective, it is disappointing to see one of the game’s most important figures dismiss certain questions, particularly as he showed at The Open Championship last year that he is capable of being so insightful.
However, having criticised Scheffler for his conduct at The Masters, I must admit that I cannot help but feel that his spikiness in certain press conferences is good for the game.
Scheffler has looked like a robot for the vast majority of the previous four years. He does not make mistakes. And he does not get carried away by his brilliance.
So any time where Scheffler shows his more human side should be considered a good thing.
He reacted very poorly, but he does have a right to be slightly annoyed at a journalist asking how much better a round of 65 at The Masters could have been.
And while he gave nothing away when asked about LIV players returning, it was actually refreshing to not hear a media managed answer covering all the usual talking points.
Scheffler is going to get it wrong when he speaks to the media on a number of occasions over his career. But the game needs to embrace its characters more than ever, even when they do miss the mark.