Scottie Scheffler Clears Air on Awkward Noise at Open Championship
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A lot happened during the Open Championship, much of it starring Scottie Scheffler. After several days, now more in control of his emotions, the World No. 1 shocked the world with an unexpected revelation about one of the most hilarious situations of the week.
It was none other than the fart heard on the 17th hole during the first round. As you may recall, the sound was heard loud and clear on the television broadcast, and fans have been wondering who was the protagonist of such an embarrassing moment.
"Oh, yeah. That was me," Scheffler admitted on "Pardon My Take".
Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts after finishing his round on the 18th green during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, Northern...
Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts after finishing his round on the 18th green during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. MoreThe four-time major winner seemed hardly embarrassed by the matter and, in fact, said he was surprised something like this didn't happen more often during golf broadcasts.
"You're out there for like six hours. You're eating some different food over there. Some stuff's going to happen," Scheffler told the hosts of the podcast. "You never know when the boom mic's there. You never know what they're going to pick up. I'm actually surprised it hasn't happened more in the past, picking up stuff like that.
"But I literally didn't think anything about it. And then after we got inside, Xander (Schauffele) was showing me the video. He just pulled up the video and I see myself standing on 17. I was like, 'Oh, I know what this is.' "
Scheffler also joked that, thanks to the wind, he wasn't the one who suffered the worst consequences of the viral moment.
"No, we were outside, so I mean, breeze was blowing. Somebody else caught it (the smell). It wasn't me," he said during the podcast.
This hilarious situation occurred during the second shot on the 17th hole of the first round. Scheffler made his fifth and final birdie of the day (two bogeys) there to finish at 3-under 68.
It was the only night Scheffler slept outside the top spot on the leaderboard. A day later, he stormed to the lead carding a 64, and held on there with scores of 67 and 68 to win by a comfortable four-shot margin.
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