During the second round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club in Colorado, Scottie Scheffler proved that he’s really just like us. Well — at least when it comes to venting after a missed shot.
After opening with a front-nine 35 (one under par on the day) on Friday, Scheffler pounded his drive 367 yards into the right rough on the par-4 10th hole. That left him 187 yards to the hole — a shot that required a carry over water. Scheffler didn’t execute the shot he wanted and ended up wet.
No one likes to lose a ball to the water, so Scheffler was likely a bit hot under the collar as he approached his fourth shot from the drop area, around 100 yards from the hole. But when Scheffler ended up left of the green with his wedge, he exploded in frustration. You can watch a video of his outburst below.
“Is that not an upslope?” Scheffler asked out loud, as his caddie, Ted Scott, picked up his bag and started walking without responding. Scheffler continued: “Seriously? How is that possible?”
Such utterances are common in pro golf when a player hits a shot he’s not happy with. But Scheffler continued to escalate from there.
“How? HOW?!” Scheffler shouted. “How is that possible? How is that possible?”
Whether Scheffler was talking to himself or his caddie is unclear, but the scene was notable because it was an uncharacteristically fiery moment from the normally even-keeled World No. 1.
Scheffler’s next shot was puttable, pin high and about 23 feet from the hole. He gave it a good run, but ended up settling for a tap-in double-bogey, his worst score of the day. Frustrating, indeed.
Scheffler ultimately finished with a second round score of even-par 72 and is currently T29 and one-under for the tournament, 12 shots behind leader Adam Scott. Luckily for Scheffler, he’s still currently projected to retain the top spot heading into next week’s Tour Championship at East Lake.
