World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler getting trolled on the course is not something you see every day. But that's exactly what Gary Woodland pulled off. He turned a simple yardage check with a rangefinder into a funny moment at Shinnecock Hills on Wednesday, June 17.

On the 14th hole of the U.S. Open practice, Woodland hit a drive past Scheffler and Sam Burns. He then pointed his rangefinder at the two, then pulled out his phone and pretended to call them from near his own ball. Golf.com’s Josh Berhow captured the moment and shared it on X. 

"Gary Woodland (right) bombs one past Scheffler and Burns on 14 at Shinnecock. Pointed a rangefinder their way and just pulled out his phone to call them, " he wrote.

Woodland's round was as sharp as his wit, with birdies on 3, 4, 5 offsetting an early bogey. The American ended Round 1 on Thursday, June 18, at 2-under through 15 holes before play was suspended.

He currently sits tied for second. Having missed the cut last year, Woodland seems to be back for a better run in 2026.

This did not discourage his hilarious antics on the course.

Berhow later asked Woodland exactly how big the gap was when he outshot Scheffler. His answer: "63."

That's not a small number.

The moment added a light beat to a heavy week at Shinnecock Hills. Scheffler is chasing the career grand slam, and a win this week would make him just the seventh player in history to complete it.

Burns, for his part, was simply caught in the middle of someone else's bit.

No quotes from him followed the exchange. The whole thing centered on Woodland's deadpan phone gag and his one-word answer to Berhow afterward.

Thursday's opening round brought a different challenge entirely.

Scottie Scheffler Battles Shinnecock in Round 1

Scheffler faced tough conditions on the first day, dealing with strong wind, fog, and the challenging course.

He made five bogeys and one double bogey on the par-4 8th hole, ending the round at 2-over par. Despite the mistakes, he was still in a good position going into Friday's second round, tied for 49th place.

The tournament got off to a difficult start for everyone.

Heavy fog delayed tee times by about two hours, and strong winds of 35 to 40 mph made conditions very challenging throughout the afternoon.

As the weather kept changing, Sam Stevens moved into the solo lead at 2-under par. This was before Wyndham Clark's hole 5 eagle shot him into undisputed first place, at -6.

Rory McIlroy had his own roller-coaster round nearby. He opened with two birdies and two bogeys, found a two-shot lead on his back nine, then dropped back-to-back bogeys at Nos. 8 and 9 to fall off the pace.

Do you think Scottie Scheffler can overcome a subpar Round 1 to achieve his career grand slam this year? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Surjo Ray