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Newsweek
4 days ago
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Scottie Scheffler Clears Air on Awkward Noise at Open Championship
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. 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. More Golf: Jon Rahm picks Sergio Garcia for a role Tiger Woods turned down last year
Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
Scottie Scheffler Would Trade One Major Championship For Cowboys Super Bowl
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Before participating in The Open last week at Royal Portrush, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler raised a lot of eyebrows with his comments about golf not being entirely fulfilling. Scheffler then went out and blew away the competition, winning the tournament by four strokes to capture his fourth major. Yet something that would seemingly be even more fulfilling for Scheffler would be seeing the Dallas Cowboys win the Super Bowl. "Gosh, that's a good question," Scheffler said as a guest on the "Pardon My Take" podcast when asked if he'd be willing to give up a major to see America's Team lift the Lombardi Trophy. "Gosh, I don't know. I would trade one, for sure, for a Super Bowl." PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the Claret Jug on the 18th green after winning The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20,... PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the Claret Jug on the 18th green after winning The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by) More The 29-year-old Scheffler was born in New Jersey but moved to Dallas when he was 6 years old. Scheffler added more to the theoretical conversion rate, saying he'd trade "like 10" Waste Management victories in exchange for that Super Bowl. "I've been rooting for a Super Bowl for a long time as well," he said, joking that he might have experienced more disappointment with football than he has in golf. "A lot of hard work has gone into cheering on the Boys." The Cowboys, of course, have not enjoyed a Scheffler level of success this millennium. After winning three Super Bowls in four years from 1992-95, the Cowboys haven't even reached a conference championship in the past 29 years, going just 5-13 in the playoffs during Scheffler's lifetime. More golf: F1 Star Explains Why He Found Scottie Scheffler's Comments 'Fascinating'
Newsweek
4 days ago
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F1 Star Explains Why He Found Scottie Scheffler's Comments 'Fascinating'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Scottie Scheffler's comments about the meaning of winning and the balance between golf and the rest of his life have transcended the golf world. McLaren Formula One star Lando Norris was among those who reacted, saying he could relate to Scheffler's point. "I thought it was fascinating and cool to see someone performing at such an incredibly high level come out and just say what he did," Norris said, according to Reuters. Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot on day four of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot on day four of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern the start of The Open Championship, Scheffler spoke about his internal struggle to balance his drive and need for balance in life. His reflections included the role golf plays in his life and his interest in having a greater impact on other things, such as fatherhood and family life. "I respect that he's quite honest about his whole feelings about everything. He's just honest about what he wants," Norris told Reuters from the site of the Belgian Grand Prix, which is set to take place this weekend. "Not everyone has to say what everyone believes in and what everyone thinks should be correct or not correct," he added. "I'm happy that someone that high up, achieving what he's done, he's performing to the same level that Tiger (Woods) did in many circumstances. And that's pretty amazing to see, to come out and say something like that." "So I respect it a lot. And I related to a lot of it in many ways, which is cool. I think the main takeaway is just let the person be whatever they want to be. Let them do whatever they want to do." "I love golf, if I could play everyday, I would" 👊 Lando Norris on his love of golf and respect for the players battling it out at the Ryder Cup ⛳ — Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 29, 2023 Norris is in the middle of another great season, with four wins so far (Grand Prix's in Australia, Monaco, Austria, and Great Britain). He has also finished second five times. Following his viral soliloquy, Scheffler went on to win the Open Championship with a score of 17-under, finishing four strokes ahead of Harris English. It was the fourth major title of his career and the third leg of the career Grand Slam. The World No. 1 has a chance to complete professional golf's greatest feat next year if he wins the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. More Golf: LIV Golf CEO Confirms Meeting with OWGR Boss Amid Ranking Points
Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
Collin Morikawa Talks Authenticity, Finding the Flow and 'Happy Gilmore 2'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. When you think of golf, it's easy to imagine a stuffy sport complete with collared shirts and all sorts of etiquette. At the Masters, for example, the spectators aren't fans; they're patrons, and they cannot run or use cellphones. Happy Gilmore, a 1996 Adam Sandler movie about a hockey player turned golfer, shattered those norms. Rather than polite applause and hushed tones, we saw long drives, loud celebrations and a famous brawl with Bob Barker. It's a piece of pop culture that launched a thousand metaphorical ships. Who among us hasn't tried Gilmore's running drive at least once? And, nearly 30 years later, Sandler is back on the course with the likes of Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny and plenty of pro golfers along for the ride. One of those is Collin Morikawa, a two-time major winner (the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship), who not only appears in the film but an accompanying U.S. Bank commercial. Collin Morikawa of the United States plays an approach shot on the first hole during day one of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 17, 2025, in Portrush, Northern Ireland. Collin Morikawa of the United States plays an approach shot on the first hole during day one of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 17, 2025, in Portrush, Northern someone who has spent countless hours on the links, the franchise held a certain allure for Morikawa. "If you're a professional golfer and you don't remember every part of Happy Gilmore, I think something's wrong," he told Newsweek. "It's truly an iconic movie. It's something that, even when we're goofing around, you're able to pull out quotes. You're able to pull out scenes from the movie that we're able to incorporate just in our fun time, just when we're screwing around. It's absolutely been a part of my life, and what a special moment to be in Happy Gilmore 2." That resonance with the golf community also helped logistically—"It's fun when you have the team behind the golfer also rooting for you," producer and Happy Madison Productions co-founder Jack Giarraputo told Newsweek—but what about the personal side of things? Morikawa, for example, is fiercely competitive. When you fuse that with golf's more conservative nature, cracking jokes and riding a club like a bull (a signature Gilmore celebration) don't always seem natural. What do golf, Netflix and U.S. Bank have in common? Happy Gilmore 2! Premiering on Netflix July 25. #happygilmore2 — U.S. Bank (@usbank) July 16, 2025 But, at the same time, pro golfers are human beings, too. And when you get a good group together without the pressures of your day job, that's can certainly get the ball rolling. "It came into a time for us that we were able to be a little more free," Morikawa added. "It wasn't in the middle of our season; it was kind of where a lot of us felt a little more relaxed. We were able to come out here, hang out with these guys, have a lot of fun, have some drinks maybe. And just enjoy life. I think that's part of it. We stress ourselves out so much about what we're trying to do professionally that when we're able to kind of step outside our comfort zone, and then be in something so special like this, we've made memories and friends for life." But, at the same time, there are some parallels to golf. Morikawa was able to get into the right mental space and move forward from there. "I think it's finding the right zone," he said. "I think so much of my life is very structured in a way. That's just who I am. But all these guys are so good at what they do because when they're in this zone, what they are so passionate about, everything's just free flowing. Whether it's comedy or whether it's golf, you're able to kind of bridge that gap." If you believe those around him, Morikawa was able to bridge that gap without an issue. "The good thing about a sports guy like Collin [is that] he's an entertainer really, but in a different realm" Frank Coraci, director of the "Happy As Usual" campaign and some of Sandler's previous films, like The Waterboy and The Wedding Singer, told Newsweek. "Sports guys tend to be a little bit stiffer some of the time; not all of them, but a lot of them. He showed up, he had already been on the set of Happy Gilmore, so he kind of got how it worked, he watched how the rhythm of comedy works. So, I think I got lucky to get him when he was already understanding how it worked. But I was pleasantly surprised at how funny and how relaxed he after take, we kept trying different things and he just blew me away." "Collin was in, and I consider him the ringleader for, one of the craziest scenes in Happy Gilmore 2," Giarraputo added. From left: Pro golfer Collin Morikawa, Michael Lacorazza (U.S. Bank CMO), Jack Giarraputo (producer, Happy Gilmore 2) and Frank Coraci (director) at New Jersey's Montclair Golf Club on July 22, 2025. From left: Pro golfer Collin Morikawa, Michael Lacorazza (U.S. Bank CMO), Jack Giarraputo (producer, Happy Gilmore 2) and Frank Coraci (director) at New Jersey's Montclair Golf Club on July 22, 2025. Courtesy of U.S. Bank And while getting involved in outlandish antics may not be standard golfer behavior—that's the entire conceit that underpins Happy Gilmore—Morikawa was able to find his sweet spot and simply be in the moment. Whether you're talking about sports, comedy or life, that's where the best results often lie. "When you try and compartmentalize too much, that's when you seem a little too structured, and you don't get the true, authentic side of yourself," Morikawa said. "You want to be able to be with these guys. I think being in the film, being in Happy Gilmore 2, you kind of see it as not authentic. So, you have to just truly go into these scenarios where maybe you're not comfortable and just because you're not comfortable doesn't mean you can't be yourself. You have to go into it and say, 'This is something new, but let's enjoy it. Be present, make a memory out of it,' and I've made a lot of memories from this."
Newsweek
5 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Jon Rahm, Lee Westwood Slam OWGR System Ahead of Ryder Cup Selection
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Golf's major season is officially wrapped, and we're just 64 days away from the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. For most players, there's still a final window to fight for a spot before next month's BMW Championship, after which the automatic qualifiers will get locked. Unfortunately, that opportunity doesn't extend to LIV Golf pros. Unlike the PGA and DP World Tour members, LIV Golf players are still excluded from receiving Official World Golf Ranking points while playing in events hosted by their own club. Over time, many have echoed their frustration over the issue. The latest voice belongs to Englishman Lee Westwood, now ranked No. 930 in the OWGR. LIV Golf's Lee Westwood calls out OWGR system as "mockery" After tying for 34th at The Open, Westwood jumped 3,759 spots up the OWGR, placing himself ahead of his son, Sam, a mini-tour player ranked 2,759th. PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 19: Lee Westwood of England walks down the 1st hole with his wife and caddie Helen Storey during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club... PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 19: Lee Westwood of England walks down the 1st hole with his wife and caddie Helen Storey during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, United Kingdom. (Photo by) More Getty Images When asked about it during Wednesday's LIV Golf UK press conference, Westwood stated that it "just proves that without world ranking points it makes a bit of a mockery of the system." With limited opportunities to earn ranking points via the DP World Tour and other sanctioned events, LIV pros continue to struggle. Dustin Johnson, former World No. 1 for 135 weeks, had dropped to No. 907 before a T23 finish at The Open that nudged him back to No. 571. If we skim through the list of the top 50 as well, it includes only Bryson DeChambeau (No. 16) and Tyrrell Hatton (No. 21). On Wednesday, Westwood applauded LIV's second OWGR submission, under new CEO Scott O'Neil's rule, but warned that time is running out. "I think mainly it relates back to wanting the best players in the major championships, not wanting this conversation where there's a few people missing out because we don't get world ranking points on LIV." "We either start to get world ranking points on LIV or the major championships have to revise their qualification system," he added, per the transcripts. "Some of them seem to want to do it, but some seem reluctant. They'd have to have a separate qualification system for LIV players, which I don't think anybody particularly wants. You want it all to be based off the same system." Jon Rahm, who joined LIV back in December 2023, echoed Westwood's concerns. Lee Westwood was not the only one Rahm has long criticized the OWGR's two-year rolling system, which he says penalizes players for short slumps and rewards strategic scheduling. UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton of Team Legion XIII interact before playing their shot during LIV Golf: UK - Day 1 at JCB Golf & Country Club on July 26,... UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton of Team Legion XIII interact before playing their shot during LIV Golf: UK - Day 1 at JCB Golf & Country Club on July 26, 2024 in Uttoxeter, England. (Photo by) More Getty Images "I already thought it was flawed before I ever came, and I was vocal about it," Rahm told journalists during the Wednesday conference. "So I think the last few years, even the world ranking itself and both Data Golf do a strokes gained ranking, and I think that much more reflects who truly is playing the best because the actual points being a two-year ranking, you can have a poor week or a poor three weeks, and that will hold you down for two whole years. "It's crazy how you can actually finesse a little bit of the system by playing certain weeks and not playing certain weeks and things like that. It's always going to be somewhat accurate but not the most, and I think strokes gained usually is going to be the better representation of how truly everybody is playing." That was not the end of players speaking boldly on the topic. Hatton, who finished T16 at The Open, emphasized the disconnect between talent and ranking. "I think there's a lot of guys out here that you certainly want to be playing in majors. If there's a better pathway for that for us, then that's brilliant," he expressed publicly during the same media conference. "There's a lot of guys out here, their current world ranking doesn't really reflect the type of golfer that they are," Hatton continued. "The sooner the world rankings can become a little bit more realistic again, the better it is for golf." Ryder Cup hopefuls like Hatton and Westwood risk losing their hard-earned positions. And with no OWGR points available, as LIV Golf UK tees off this Friday, the conversation around rankings and qualification is going to be louder than ever. More Golf: Scottie Scheffler Stuns Jimmy Fallon With Claret Jug at 'Tonight Show'
