Masters 2026: Scottie Scheffler, like Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson before him, talked about something you're not supposed to talk about at Augusta National
The World No. 1 went there.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Like Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson before him, Scottie Scheffler talked about something you are not supposed to talk about at Augusta National. Mud balls.
Following his third-round 65, Scheffler was oddly testy with the media outside of Augusta National's clubhouse. His interview with CBS' Amanda Balionis wasn't quite as spicy, though he still had some things he wanted to get off his chest. Despite having a 6 iron in his hands for his second shot into the par-5 13th, a club Scheffler referred to as a "scoring club," the World No.
1 failed to make birdie. Hell, given how good he is with his irons, eagle was certainly not out of the question. Could you imagine if he had pulled that off and he matched the course-record 63, to put himself at nine under, just two back?
Sheeshaloo. Unfortunately, Scheffler's ball darted immediately left off the face, a clear sign of a mud ball. And that's not speculation.