Scottie Scheffler dropped a 67 on Thursday on the Hero World Problem, however solely after dropping some jokes on Wednesday.
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This week’s Hero World Problem is just not an official PGA Tour occasion and includes a small discipline of 20 gamers. Because of this, issues are rather less severe within the Bahamas in comparison with a regular-season match. Scottie Scheffler’s demeanor in his pre-tournament press convention is proof of that.
Whereas Scheffler has a repute as an elite trash-talker on the course with an amazing humorousness, his responses in match press conferences are often all enterprise.
However when the questions posed to him Wednesday received heavier than is typical for the Hero’s laidback environment, the World No. 1 determined to have somewhat enjoyable with the reporters within the press room.
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Early within the presser, Scheffler had been repeatedly requested in regards to the position of cash in golf, in relation to each the massively elevated purses in recent times and the talk over Ryder Cup participant pay.
So when a reporter requested Scheffler what he and match host Tiger Woods chatted about when Woods visited Scheffler’s group throughout their Tuesday follow spherical at Albany, Scheffler took the chance to lighten the temper, albeit with a deadpan supply.
“I feel more often than not we simply speak about cash and the way the purses should be larger,” Scheffler replied with a straight face. “At this time we actually grinded on the Ryder Cup and the way it’s simply such BS that we’ve by no means gotten paid. Tiger was actually pissed off, he appears like he hasn’t made sufficient cash in his profession.”
As Scheffler’s response drew laughter from the media, a wry smile broke throughout his face. However he wasn’t fairly executed.
“I really feel the identical approach [as Tiger] — I really feel like final 12 months I didn’t receives a commission sufficient for what I did,” Scheffler joked. “Principally that, only a bunch of griping.”
For the document, Scheffler earned a whopping $62 million on the course this 12 months between his match winnings and FedEx Cup bonus.
When the jokes have been via, Scheffler took a second to narrate what he and Tiger truly talked about on Tuesday: placing and Tiger’s youngsters.
“Typically I like to select Tiger’s mind, he’s an amazing man to have the ability to bounce stuff off of. At this time he’s strolling round together with his putter so began speaking about placing somewhat bit,” Scheffler mentioned. “Talked about his youngsters. It’s actually thrilling, while you ask someone about their youngsters, they all the time get so excited and that’s actually enjoyable for me to have the ability to do with folks as a result of they get so excited and it’s enjoyable to share what’s happening. Tiger’s the identical approach, he all the time will get excited when he will get to speak about his youngsters.”
As for Ryder Cup pay, Scheffler did share some trustworthy ideas on that topic, too, explaining that golf has by no means been in regards to the cash for him.
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“So far as I’m involved, I don’t play golf for cash. I’ve been enjoying golf my entire life without spending a dime and the cash’s only a bonus. If someone desires to pay us to return out right here and play golf, that’s nice, I’m not going to say no to it. I’m going to do the most effective I can in my neighborhood to steward that cash effectively.”
He additionally claimed that regardless of all of the controversy and acrimony round Ryder Cup gamers getting paid, Scheffler is assured that if compelled to, each U.S. participant would pay for the chance to compete within the biennial occasion.
“I feel each certainly one of our gamers would pay to play within the Ryder Cup if that’s what was requested of us,” Scheffler mentioned. “I feel it’s somewhat bit foolish for a match that makes lots of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} to ask for the gamers to pay as effectively, however I feel all of us would. I undoubtedly would.”
Scheffler, who received seven instances within the 2024 season, isn’t about to take it simple on this unofficial offseason occasion. He opened the match with a five-under 67 on Thursday to get into rivalry for the very actual $1 million winner’s prize.
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