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Scheffler Misses Par-3 16th, Stays Two Strokes Above Cut

6/6/2026

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Scheffler Misses Par-3

Scottie Scheffler missed the par-3 16th at the Memorial Tournament when his 7-iron landed in water.
He told Ted Scott he didn’t know what to do and blamed a wind-read mistake.
Scheffler closed Thursday with a 73, one over par, tying for 33rd after a birdie on 17.
He is two strokes above cut line with rounds three and four airing on Golf Channel at 12:30 p.m. and CBS at 2:30 p.m. June 6-7.

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Scheffler Faces Backlash

On June 4 2026, X users condemned Scottie Scheffler’s 16th-hole outburst as “entitled” and “annoying.”
Bryan Vinyard posted “Stop being so entitled… You hit a bad shot” on June 4 2026.
Mike Perry said on June 5 2026 Scheffler blamed his caddie for “not getting the wind right.”
Alex (Twitter user) asked on June 4 2026 if the best player could need another grown man to gauge wind.

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Scheffler Calls Fun

Scottie Scheffler opened his 2026 campaign with a win at the American Express in Palm Springs.
He then recorded a solo second at The Masters and a playoff loss at the RBC Heritage.
After the first round he was tied for 33rd, six strokes behind the leader heading into Friday’s second round.
He called his 7-iron shot on the next hole “fun” after it produced a birdie on the 17th.

History

Historical Context

Tiger Woods' 1997 Masters win on April 14, 1997, by a 12-stroke margin catapulted him to global fame and boosted golf’s TV audience and prize money. Decades later, world-number-one Scottie Scheffler’s 2026 miss on the Memorial Tournament’s par-3 16th sparked intense X criticism, echoing the media spotlight that first followed Woods’ breakthrough.

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Scheffler Misses Par-3

Scottie Scheffler missed the par-3 16th at the Memorial Tournament when his 7-iron landed in water.
He told Ted Scott he didn’t know what to do and blamed a wind-read mistake.
Scheffler closed Thursday with a 73, one over par, tying for 33rd after a birdie on 17.
He is two strokes above cut line with rounds three and four airing on Golf Channel at 12:30 p.m. and CBS at 2:30 p.m. June 6-7.

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