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Scottie Scheffler calls out ‘very much untrue’ narrative surrounding Americans at team golf events

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 23). Scottie Scheffler calls out ‘very much untrue’ narrative surrounding Americans at team golf events. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/scottie-scheffler-calls-out-narrative-surrounding-americans-at-team-events/

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Scottie Scheffler, ranked No. 1 in golf, criticized false narratives about American players at team events like the Ryder Cup during a press conference for the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club. He specifically addressed rumors about Patrick Cantlay’s headwear and alleged fractures within the American locker room as “very much untrue.” These frustrations come amid criticism following the 2023 Ryder Cup where European teams dominated on U.S. soil, leading to skepticism about team unity and performance among Americans.

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Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked golfer, expressed frustration with false narratives about American golfers at team events like the Ryder Cup. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday before the Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, Scheffler criticized misleading stories such as claims that Patrick Cantlay did not wear a Team USA hat during the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. He emphasized that these narratives are "very much untrue" and can be distracting for players who perform best when they stay focused on their game rather than external distractions.

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Scottie Scheffler revealed the one thing that has frustrated him and his American teammates regarding team events, and it has nothing to do with the event itself. asserted

it → reveal → event

Scheffler, 30, is at Medinah Country Club in Illinois this week for the Presidents Cup, where he explained how narratives that have come out of the other team golf event — the Ryder Cup — have left him annoyed. asserted

that → explain → him

“I think that’s something that’s probably been frustrating for us as American players, is some of the narrative that have gone on over the course of my team match play career,” the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world told reporters on Tuesday. asserted

golfer → think → Tuesday

“Stuff like Patrick Cantlay not wearing his hat or stupid rumors that simply aren’t true, like meeting in a different team room and the Americans aren’t a close team. asserted

Americans → wear → room

It’s something for us that can be very frustrating at times because it’s very much untrue. asserted

it → ’ → times

“Like when I think about that kind of stuff, like I’ve always been at my best when I’m kind of out of the fray. asserted

I → think → fray

Scheffler was referencing the controversy surrounding Cantlay’s headwear, or lack thereof, during the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, after a Sky Sports report suggested he did not wear a Team USA hat during the tournament out of protest over American players not being compensated. uncertain

players → reference → protest

The report also indicated it fractured the locker room. asserted

it → indicate → room

The topic was still very much in people’s minds in 2025 on Long Island when Cantlay addressed it in the lead-up to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. asserted

Cantlay → address → Black

“Like I’ve said a million times, the hat didn’t fit last [Ryder Cup], and this year we worked with them to make sure we had one, and we got one, so we’re good,” Cantlay said. asserted

Cantlay → say → one

However, the Americans did little to quash the narratives last year during the first two days as the Europeans dominated them on U.S. soil and held on for the win on the third day. asserted

Europeans → do → day

Scottie Scheffler calls out ‘very much untrue’ narrative surrounding Americans at team golf events

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