New Open champion Scottie Scheffler is an unstoppable winning machine, but he's also a family guy with his priorities in order
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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Scottie Scheffler admits to disgusting act that left commentator stunned during The Open
Almost a week on from his victory at Royal Portrush, Scottie Scheffler has made a shocking confession about his Open Championship. During the first round of the World No 1's winning tournament, commentators were left stunned after hearing a fart noise after he hit an approach shot to the 17th green. And Scheffler, who claimed his fourth major win in Northern Ireland last week, has now come forward and admitted it was him. Making a guest appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast Friday, the 29-year-old was grilled on the viral moment. 'Oh yeah that was me,' Scheffler shamelessly confessed, sending hosts Dan 'Big Cat' Katz and Eric Sollenberger into a fit of laughter. 'You're out there fore like six hours,' Scheffler continued as he attempted to justify the incident. 'You're eating some different food over there so what's going to happen...' Scottie Scheffler admits to ripping that fart on the 17th at the Open @PardonMyTake — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 25, 2025 The Open commentators were stunned after hearing a fart noise during a Scottie Scheffler shot He was then asked if he was aware the noise was so loud that it had been caught on the broadcast, to which he responded: 'You never know where the booms mics are. You don't know what they're going to pick up.' In a bizarre moment caught live on air, Scheffler hit a stunning shot that landed beside the hole, however, while it was in flight, the fart noise was heard. Commentators Andrew Cotter and his co-commentator were left stunned by the incident and, initially, just let out a confused: 'Oh!' After a brief period of silence, the duo burst out into laughter before Cotter posed the question: 'What are you laughing about?' As replays showed Scheffler's shot - which very nearly bounced into the hole - Cotter cheekily said: 'Just a little bit of wind from behind'. Scheffler went on to seal a four-shot victory at The Open, closing out the third leg of the career Grand Slam. The Texan also won the PGA Championship earlier this year after victories at The Masters in 2024 and 2022. His triumph on the links of Royal Portrush came after Scheffler stunned concerned reporters with an existential rant about his feelings towards the sport. 'I think it's kind of funny,' he said at the beginning of an answer to a query about the longest he had spent celebrating a victory. He ended with a long hard, stare into an existential void. 'I said something after the Byron Nelson this year that it feels like you work your whole life to celebrate winning a tournament. It only lasts a few minutes, that kind of euphoric feeling. Then it's like, "okay, what are we going to eat for dinner?" Life goes on. 'Is it great to be able to win tournaments and to accomplish the things I have in the game of golf? Yeah, it brings tears to my eyes. But at the end of the day, what's the point?' That was the stage when his answer began to escalate. 'This is not a fulfilling life,' he added. 'It's fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but it's not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart. 'There's a lot of people that make it to what they thought was going to fulfil them in life, and you get there, you get to No 1 in the world, and they're like what's the point? I really do believe that because what is the point? 'Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That's something that I wrestle with on a daily basis. It's like showing up at the Masters every year - why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly? Why do I want to win the Open Championship so badly? I don't know because, if I win, it's going to be awesome for two minutes. 'Then we're going to get to the next week, '"Hey, you won two majors this year - how important is it for you to win the FedExCup playoffs?" And we're back here again.'
Daily Record
8 hours ago
- Daily Record
Solving golf's biggest problem with eight elite stars as DeChambeau, Rahm and more reveal how to eliminate awful issue
Biggest names in the game gave their take on the miserable problems of slug-like efforts on the courses around globe Super Scottie Scheffler's brilliant win at Royal Portrush was a celebration of outstanding golf. The Open venue in Northern Ireland was also a triumph with the magnificent Dunluce Links producing a fabulous event. However, the 153rd Championship was once again blighted by the painful sight of players taking almost six hours over the first two days to complete rounds. Thursday and Friday were a slog. Changing weather was a reason, but the angst amongst some competitors and fans was obvious. PGA Tour chiefs have been trying to find solutions with range-finders tested earlier this year in competition golf. Shot clocks and stroke punishments have been mooted as the ever-increasing problem remains a savage issue in the professional game. Record Sport listened intently to the thoughts of some stars at Royal Portrush and heard their gripes, reasoning and potential answers to the problem. Bryson DeChambeau: It's very simple. It's not difficult at all. You eventually time everybody for their whole entire round. Nobody wants to do it because people are too scared to get exposed, which I am an advocate for. I'd love to be timed and I have no problem with that. Everybody plays a different style of game, and that's just the way it is. I wish it was just a new system. If somebody is playing slower, the guy can go up to him and say: Hey, man, you're over par with your time. All you do is you just time them for every single shot. He gets there and puts the bag down and how long it takes him to hit that shot. How long it takes him to walk to the green. It's not rocket science. You time how long someone takes individually and then you separate that from the other person playing. You start/stop on him the whole entire thing. It's one way. I'm not saying it's the answer. I'm definitely not somebody that has the most experience or knowledge on it. If somebody has a different way of monitoring it, I hope there's a better system out there at some point in time. Once you start penalising individuals for taking too much time.' Henrik Stenson: You just don't want to play on the clock. I certainly don't feel like I'm a slow player these days and it's like you can take 30 seconds on one shot, 40 on another one and you might take 52 on another one and you're still kind of averaging it out. But if you're on the clock, you're going to get noted if you take 52 on one. I don't think it matters how quick you are as a player, you don't want to be on the clock if you miss one in the wrong place, you want to go up and check and this and that and that clocks starts ticking. I'd prefer not to play on the clock. Yeah, we're having some discussions on that.' Matt Fitzpatrick: I do think it's ridiculous; the pace of play has been a combination of the way the golf course is and all that normal stuff. But it starts with the players as well and starts with the rules officials. Obviously we'd all like to be round in four and a half hours, but that is what it is. I think it's just impossible to answer, isn't it? There's so many different parts to it. I think it is a difficult one. But I think players probably speeding up a little bit probably will help the situation, but yeah. Justin Thomas: It's a lot of people in a golf tournament. That's going to create. I mean, a city that has a lot more population, traffic is going to be a lot worse than it is in Pikeville, Kentucky, that's just the way it is. Then you add the elements and add everything, it's just going to be a long day. Viktor Hovland: I think almost six hours, just under six hours. That's brutal, especially when you have to focus for so long. It's not easy. It takes a lot out of you. Jon Rahm: We had a lot of rain come in and out, so umbrellas out, glove out, put the rain gear on, take the rain gear off, give the umbrella to the caddie. It becomes a lot longer that way. It usually is very much related to the amount of players in the field. When you have 150 plus the first two rounds, every single major except the Masters, obviously, is going to be longer rounds. It's just what it is. In smaller fields when you have less people, and even in threesomes in small fields, you don't really have that issue. Once they get to the Playoffs or DP World championship or Abu Dhabi, those are not things that become an issue. It's the flow of the game. There's very little you can do to make those rounds a lot shorter. That's just the nature of the game. In LIV, we absolutely fly. I feel like every round is less than four and a half hours unless the weather conditions are crazy. While there's nothing you can do, just try to keep your mind engaged in something else but the game. Just not be thinking: Okay, I have this hole and keep thinking on what you're going to do. Just distract yourself a little bit and basically lock back in when it's time. There's nothing else you can do. Marc Leishman: It felt like we were on the golf course for about 12 hours. We've been on the course for three hours through eight holes. That was tough to deal with. Just everyone takes their time.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Inside incredible five-star hotel Rory McIlroy stayed in for The Open Championship
Rory McIlroy was given a hero's welcome at Royal Portrush during The Open Championship, where he stayed at a brand new five-star hotel overlooking the famous course Rory McIlroy and his family enjoyed the luxury of a five-star hotel during this year's Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The golfing superstar, originally from Holywood just outside Belfast, opted to stay near the course rather than commute from home, which is roughly an hour away from the renowned Dunluce Links. McIlroy, the recipient of a career grand slam in April of this year, chose the Dunluce Lodge for its proximity to the action. Perched with views over the fourth fairway of Portrush, the Lodge opened its doors in time for the 153rd Open Championship - which was won by Scottie Scheffler. The lavish establishment, owned by a US investment group, boasts 35 suites, a cutting-edge spa, and even its own nine-hole putting green among other top-class facilities, reports Belfast Live. Room rates at the retreat range from £350 to £955 per night, varying with room selection and demand. The hotel also offers an exclusive private lodge with eight suites, believed to be where McIlroy and his family resided as he made an emotional return to his home. Constructed at a cost exceeding £14million, Dunluce Lodge is set to benefit from the recent boom in golf tourism spurred by the Open Championship. The Lodge shared a moment on social media, posting a picture of McIlroy with their staff that said: "What an unforgettable week. It was an incredible honour to host Rory McIlroy and his family at Dunluce Lodge during The Open." They added: "Welcoming one of golf's all-time greats, just steps from Royal Portrush Golf Club was truly special for our entire team. Thank you, Rory, for choosing to stay with us. We hope it felt like home." McIlroy was greeted with rapturous applause at Royal Portrush as he became the centre of attention, with massive crowds trailing him throughout the tournament. The Holywood-born star looked set to make a run for the Claret Jug once more, but despite his best efforts, he couldn't quite catch up to Scottie Scheffler, who led the major championship from the outset. Reflecting on the event, McIlroy, who finished tied for seventh, said: "It's been an awesome week. I've gotten everything I wanted out of this week apart from a Claret Jug, and that's just because one person was just a little bit better than the rest of us. "It's been an amazing week. I feel so thankful and just so lucky that I get to do this, I get to do this in front of this crowd. Hopefully I'll have one or two Opens left here, if the RandA decide to keep coming back, probably one while I'm still competitive and another one while I'm more grey than I already am. "It's just been incredible to come back here and to play and at least feel like I had a chance today going out there. Just an awesome week."
