Scottie Scheffler Stuns Jimmy Fallon With Claret Jug Cameo at 'Tonight Show'
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Over the years, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has become a rare off-course stage for golf's elites to entertain their fans beyond the greens.
The last time a golfer lit up Fallon's set, it was Rory McIlroy, still glowing from his emotional Masters win at Augusta National.
And on Monday night, it happened again.
Scottie Scheffler crashes Jimmy Fallon's opening monologue at the 'Tonight Show' with claret jug. (Image Credits: The Tonight Show (BTS)/Instagram)
Scottie Scheffler crashes Jimmy Fallon's opening monologue at the 'Tonight Show' with claret jug. (Image Credits: The Tonight Show (BTS)/Instagram)
Scottie Scheffler, fresh off his dominant Open Championship victory at Royal Portrush, made an unannounced and effortlessly cool appearance at Studio 6B at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. His appearance was an iconic walk from the backstage to the set, but of course with the Claret Jug in hand.
Earlier that evening, Scheffler had turned heads at the "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where he posed with the Claret Jug alongside Adam Sandler and fellow PGA Tour pros.
But it was his cameo on "The Tonight Show" that stole the spotlight.
The segment aired Monday at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Fallon, mid-monologue, asked for a photo of Scheffler. When an image of him swinging a club appeared onscreen, Fallon stated, "I really want to see Scottie and the trophy," as shown in the video posted on YouTube.
Seconds later, the classic blue curtain split, and out walked Scheffler in a white button-down short-sleeve shirt, gray jeans, and white sneakers, holding the Claret Jug. The studio audience went crazy with screams of excitement and a standing ovation.
What followed next was Fallon posing for a selfie with Scheffler and the trophy after getting utterly shocked and happy at the same time.
This week marked Scheffler's fourth major title and his third leg of the career Grand Slam. Yet, for all the historical weight, Scheffler's approach remains unchanged.
"I do my best by living in the present. Right now, what that looks like is we're heading back to the States hopefully (Sunday) and get back home as quick as we can and celebrate this win with the boys at home," he told reporters after his Sunday win.
That mentality makes Scheffler magnetic beyond his golf. Even on Fallon's set, with a room full of flashing lights and cameras, Scheffler didn't try to be bigger than the game. He just smiled, lifted the Jug, and disappeared backstage as quietly as he'd arrived.
In simple words, that's the way he is; the biggest name in golf, and the last person trying to act like it.
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