A gaggle of PGA Tour followers who waited over an hour after the second spherical on the Vacationers Championship bought a candy shock when Scottie Scheffler walked out of the clubhouse.
It was Scheffler’s birthday on Friday, because the world’s No. 1 golfer turned 28 years outdated.
“Joyful birthday, Scheff!” one fan yelled out to Scheffler in a PGA Tour video posted to social media.
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Scottie Scheffler of the USA strains up a putt on the ninth inexperienced throughout the first spherical of the Vacationers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 20, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. (James Gilbert/Getty Photographs)
“Thanks,” he rapidly replied.
Scheffler, who just lately grew to become a dad, was pushing his son, Bennett, in a stroller. However he was solely utilizing his proper hand, because the left was occupied with a present he needed to present the followers after that they had waited so lengthy for him outdoors the grounds.
Scheffler needed to share his birthday cake with them.
“You guys can have it,” Scheffler mentioned after a fan requested how his cake was, as he walked over holding it in his left hand whereas pushing a stroller along with his son, Bennett, along with his proper. “We’re not going to eat it. I had a chunk inside. They gave me a complete cake.
“Y’all take the cake, severely.”
The followers have been in awe, as they have been pulling out objects for Scheffler to signal, together with a Domino’s pizza field.
Scottie Scheffler throughout the Professional-Am previous to the Vacationers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 19, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Andy Lyons/Getty Photographs)
“Thanks a lot, Scottie!” followers replied, as one took the cake to carry whereas Scheffler dished out signatures.
Scheffler even signed the cake field when the fan holding it requested.
“We bought Scottie Scheffler to present us his birthday cake, and we bought the pizza field signed,” the followers mentioned because the video ends with their elation.
Scheffler is a person of the individuals, and he heads into the weekend in Cromwell, Connecticut, very a lot within the operating for one more doable win on Tour this season.
Scheffler shot 6-under yesterday at TPC River Highlands to maneuver right into a three-way tie for second place at 11-under for the match with Akshay Bhatia and Collin Morikawa.
Scottie Scheffler of the USA walks from the ninth gap throughout the first spherical of the Vacationers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 20, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. (James Gilbert/Getty Photographs)
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Xander Schauffele, the 2024 PGA Championship victor, is 10-under in fifth place, whereas South Korean Tom Kim owns the outright lead with a 13-under rating after a formidable 8-under on Thursday and a 5-under Friday spherical.
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