Overview

• On the Barstool Sports Pardon My Take podcast Scheffler confirmed he was the source of the flatulence captured at Royal Portrush’s 17th hole.
• The broadcast microphone picked up the fart during the first round of The Open Championship and the clip quickly went viral.
• Scheffler said a breeze carried the sound away from him and expressed surprise that on-course microphones had not picked up similar noises before.
• The incident had no impact on his performance as the World No. 1 golfer went on to win his first Open Championship and his second major of the year.
• The confession has shifted media conversation from mystery to lighthearted commentary on live-broadcast unpredictability and athlete candor.