Quiet on the hole!
Microphones picked up an audible fart during Scottie Scheffler‘s shot on the 17th hole in the opening round at The Open, leaving the commentators in fits of laughter.
Luckily, the passing of the gas came right after Scheffler had released his swing, so it did not impact his shot.
“This is a great view of it here, because (it’s) so far above the green,” one commentator led in. “And downwind you can get onto this green. Scheffler…”
The three-time Major winner wound up and struck the ball almost perfectly, and as it began its descent…
Cue the loud fart.
“There’s so much to say about that shot off the club face,” the commentator laughed as the mics at Royal Portrush picked up the fart.
“That’s extraordinary. Let’s stick to the golf. Just a little bit of wind from behind. Just helps it ease down the green.”
The broadcast then showed a replay of the shot, with the audio.
“There’s an echo, as well,” the commentator said, barely keeping it together.
“What a shot from Scheffler. And off the back of his tee shot on the 16th, that one there…”
Scheffler’s ball landed right at the hole, where he was able to finish with a birdie and move to three-under on the day.
He clearly wasn’t phased by the moment of flatulence.
“It was challenging to get the ball on the fairway, especially in the middle of a round when it’s raining sideways basically,” Scheffler told Sky Sports.
“That’s definitely a challenging aspect… seeing the breaks [on the green] a little bit easier on this course.
“The greens last week [at the Scottish Open] were a bit challenging, these are a little bit more consistent.”
Scheffler finds himself just one stroke behind the lead, with a handful of players sitting at four-under.
The world’s No.1 is still in search of his first career Open victory. His best finish at the European Major came last year when he finished tied for seventh.
His three Major victories include winning the Masters twice, 2022 and 2024, along with this year’s PGA Championship.
The world’s No.2 is Rory McIlroy who returns home to Northern Ireland, looking to win his second career British Open. He last won the tournament in 2014.
McIlroy is coming off his first career Masters victory in April, having finally completed the elusive Grand Slam.
All eyes will be on the hometown kid and Scheffler, as they look to capture one of golf’s grandest prizes.