Being Scottie Scheffler comes with plenty of perks, one of which is not having to pay for a round of golf at your local course.
So it would be safe to imagine that friends of the No. 1 golfer in the world would be extended a similar courtesy if they showed up to the links with Scheffler. But apparently that isn’t always the case.
Ahead of this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, Scheffler recalled a hilarious moment when a friend of his thought he was about to get a free round of golf, only to have the rug pulled from under them.
“I remember the last time I didn’t get to play for a round of golf and one of my buddies in the pro shop had to pay for the round of golf. That was pretty funny,” Scheffler started off explaining. “We kind of walked into the pro shop at a local public course, and I knew the pro there. And so he was like, ‘Hey, Scottie, how are you doing? Great to have you out.’ And I was like, ‘Hey, man, I’d like to pay for the round, we’re teeing off at 2.’
“And he’s like, ‘No, you’re good.’ My buddy was like, ‘Oh, thanks, man. That’s awesome. Appreciate it.’ And he’s like, ‘Actually, you’ve got to pay.’”
The time in question took place five years ago, Scheffler explained, and has become a funny story he and his friend still laugh about to this day.
“He was so excited to get the free round. and the pro [was] like, ‘Actually, you’re still paying buddy,” Scheffler added.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship begins on Thursday, and Scheffler is slated to tee off at 12:45 p.m. for the first round, which marks his first start since winning the The Open Championship last month.
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