Scottie Scheffler has had enough of being quizzed on the Ryder Cup more than a month before Europe and the USA do battle in New York.
The world No 1 will spearhead the American team – under captain Keegan Bradley – when they take on Rory McIlroy and Co at Bethpage Black in late September.
Scheffler is currently playing in the BMW Championship at Caves Valley in Maryland and ahead of the tournament he put a stop to talk about the Ryder Cup.
The tipping point came when the world No 1 was asked about what he expects from the crowd at Bethpage – and how it might compare to the atmosphere at the last Ryder Cup in Rome in 2023.
‘I love answering all these questions about the Ryder Cup, but this is ridiculous. We’re at the BMW Championship. The Ryder Cup is over a month away,; Scheffler said.
‘If you want to talk about this week, let’s talk about this week. If not, I’ve got practice to do. I’m getting ready for a golf tournament.’
World No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has had enough of being quizzed on the Ryder Cup
Scheffler made a strong start to the BMW Championship on Thursday, shooting a four-under-par 66 in his opening round. At the time of writing, he was tied for second – two shot behind the leader, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre.
They are slated to do battle at Bethpage next month, when the United States will attempt to regain the Ryder Cup after a heavy defeat in Rome.
Tensions boiled over at Marco Simone after America’s Patrick Cantlay was heckled by European fans.
His caddie, Joe LaCava, clashed with McIlroy, who later had to be restrained by his teammates as tempers flared in the car park.
Earlier this week, McIlroy ruled out the possibility of taking on a dual role as both player and captain for Team Europe at a future Ryder Cup, insisting the demands of the job have grown too great.
‘No, I’ve been asked to do that, and I’ve turned it down,’ he said. ‘The idea of me being a playing captain sometime soon came up, and I shot it down straight away.’ When asked why, McIlroy replied: ‘Because I don’t think you can do it.’
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Scottie Scheffler snaps at reporter over ‘ridiculous’ Ryder Cup questions in awkward press conference moment
