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Scottie Scheffler didn't have the greatest of welcomes at the Ryder Cup as he teed off for the first foursome match of Friday, Sept. 29.
Scheffler teamed up with his best buddy Sam Burns for the Ryder Cup opening match against Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton. Just 20 seconds before the first tee shot, a fan yelled at the golfer:
"You stink Scottie!"
The World No. 1 golfer wouldn't have expected that he would be welcomed like that in Rome. Popular golf analyst and podcaster No Laying Up tweeted:
"Two years of build-up for someone to yell 'YOU STINK SCOTTIE' 20 seconds before the opening tee shot"
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Fans online had fun and provided witty responses. While few claimed that it was probably an American who yelled, others blamed it on the hosts. Many also shared their frustration with broadcasters going into the commercial break quickly after the tee shot.
Here's a look at a few of the comments:
"Sounded American, though"
"European trickery at its finest"
"First tee shots in the air, straight to commercial. Off to a good start!"
"Didn’t know Randy made the trip"
"They managed to get two shots before a commercial at 1:30AM."
"Imagine traveling all the way from the USA to do that"
"10 seconds after the first tee shots and we’re off to commercial break 😂"
"Gotta stop calling a grown man 'Scottie'"
"Should’ve saved it for the green"
"You just don’t do that"
"wow didn't know Scottie's putter could talk."
"Scottie: 'but I had a shower'"
"Also to wake up at 1:30 am to watch commercials for 10 hours! What a life"
How Scottie Scheffler has performed at the 2023 Ryder Cup
After two holes, Europe and the US were tied after making pars. Scottie Scheffler is appearing in his second Ryder Cup after finishing the last edition at 2-0-1.
The 27-year-old American has had a great 2022-23 season. He didn't miss a cut in 23 starts and recorded a remarkable 17 top-10 finishes. Scheffler claimed the Waste Management Phoenix Open and the Players Championship this year. He also finished runner-up at the PGA Championship and BMW Championship.
After having a great season, Scheffler will hope to continue his form and end the year with team glory.
