Scottie Scheffler annoyed with journalist after Masters round three, ‘That’s just a terrible question’
Scottie Scheffler was annoyed by a reporter’s question in his interview after the third round at The Masters. Scheffler should have been in a fantastic mood after carding a seven-under-par 65 to move into the top 10 on the leaderboard.
Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler was annoyed by a reporter’s question in his interview after the third round at The Masters. Scheffler should have been in a fantastic mood after carding a seven-under-par 65 to move into the top 10 on the leaderboard. With Rory McIlroy struggling out in front, the world number one now has a realistic chance of winning his third Green Jacket.
However, Scheffler reacted strangely to an ordinary question about whether his score could have been lower. READ MORE: Shane Lowry makes Masters history after hitting hole-in-one during round three Scottie Scheffler loses cool in post-round interview at The Masters Scheffler’s approach play was so good on Saturday that he might have made even more birdies. The 29-year-old missed a few good opportunities to close the gap to the leaders to just one or two strokes.
Therefore, he was asked what his score would have been if he had taken those chances, but he refused to answer. “That’s just a terrible question,” Scheffler replied. “Next question.
Awful. ” Given the bluntness of his response, one could assume he was joking, but the footage shows he was clearly annoyed with the journalist. For a player whose best attribute might be his unshakable temperament, his reaction was completely unexpected and unnecessary.