Why Scottie Scheffler refused to signal autograph for fan at Vacationers

You possible know quite a bit about World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the two-time Masters-winning professional dominating males’s golf this 12 months, together with his proud Texan roots. That satisfaction was on full show this week on the 2024 Vacationers Championship, the place Scheffler had a run-in with a fan from New England.

Although Scheffler was born in New Jersey, he was raised and continues to dwell within the Dallas space. And, no shock, he’s an enormous fan of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks, you will have heard, had been unceremoniously dusted by the Boston Celtics 4-1 within the NBA Finals, dropping the deciding Recreation 5 on Monday night time.

Cromwell, Conn., residence of this week’s Vacationers, is in central Connecticut, which is Boston sports activities nation. With that in thoughts, a reporter was curious if Scheffler had confronted any jeering from New Englanders over the NBA Remaining this week.

“You arrive in New England proper after the Celtics beat the Mavs…” the reporter started, earlier than being minimize off by Scheffler.

“Do I’ve to reply this query?” Scheffler interrupted, drawing laughs.

Scheffler then revealed that he didn’t anticipate to face any trash discuss from different professionals, not even Vermont native and defending champion Keegan Bradley, who’s an avid Boston fan.

“Perhaps Keegan, however most likely not,” Scheffler mentioned. “I wouldn’t actually anticipate it from him.”

However Scheffler’s disappointment over the Mavs’ loss did are available to play at one level throughout a follow spherical at TPC River Highlands, when a fan approached the World No. 1 to autograph his hat. Scheffler is often beneficiant with followers and autographs, however one element made this case completely different.

“I did get one fan in the present day ask me to signal a Celtics hat, and I informed him no,” Scheffler joked, but once more drawing laughs from across the press tent. “However aside from that not a lot interplay.”

Scheffler went on to fireplace a five-under 65 on Thursday on the Vacationers, placing him inside three photographs of Tom Kim’s early lead.

It seems, a minimum of in Scottie’s case, vengeance is certainly an incredible motivator.

Kevin Cunningham

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