‘He Is Up There’: Scottie Scheffler’s Roast Still Haunts Tom Kim Months After Their Patriotic Brawl

Did Scottie Scheffler cross the line with his trash-talking? The world no. 1 is known for indulging in friendly banters on the course to distract his opponents. In fact, everyone who has been on the receiving end of it will always have a story to share regarding the incident.

It is evident that he only tries to keep a lively atmosphere and ensure everyone is having a good time. In fact, Scheffler doesn’t shy away from acknowledging those who hit him with a great comeback. Such is the personality of the 2024 Masters Tournament winner. However, not everyone takes kindly to what Scottie Scheffler has to say to them. Do they? One such individual is Tom Kim, who gave Scheffler a run for his money in the final round of the 2024 Hero World Challenge. Of course, Mr. Inevitable eventually ran away with the lead, but for a moment it seemed like Kim would catch up to him.

Adding to that, Tom Kim was interviewed by pro-on-hiatus, Jessica Korda on her Instagram stories a few hours ago. This was a part of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational session where Nelly Korda‘s sister questioned a bunch of pros on the entry list. Kim will be partnering up with the impeccable Atthaya Thitikul, the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship winner. Tom Kim also admitted that he acknowledged Thitikul’s amazing talent in a recent interview, admitting that he was a “Nobody” as compared to his 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational partner.

Anyway, Jessica Korda asked Tom Kim, “Best trash-talker on the PGA Tour,” on her Instagram story. The video also included the caption, “Who is the best trash talker in professional golf?” After thinking about it for a moment, Kim replied, “Scheffler. He’s up there [at the top].”

While it may read like Tom Kim has faced the worst of Scottie Scheffler’s wrath, that is not actually the case. Kim’s response seemed more light-hearted, and he also giggled a little after giving his answer. So it seems that while Kim has been roasted by Scheffler before, it was all in good faith and spirit from both sides. Justifying the drama slayer moniker of the 13x PGA Tour winner, there was no unnecessary drama involved in his confrontation with Tom Kim.

This is the second time in the last few days that someone has mentioned Scottie Scheffler when discussing trash talk. A few days ago, Smylie Kaufman had also discussed his friendly confrontation with the world no. 1 during the Pro-Am event of the 2024 Hero World Challenge. The former pro and golf influencer also mentioned how he got back at Scheffler a while later while acknowledging the positive attitude of Mr. Inevitable.

It’s good to see such positive sides of golf amid the ongoing troubles in the PGA Tour. But what actually occurred between Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler that led to the former responding in such a manner? Let’s find out.

The Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler incident

Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler were sitting at the opposite ends of the 2024 Presidents Cup back in September. While the duo generally share a friendly relationship, things got heated at the Royal Montreal Golf Club when Kim had putt a birdie 30 feet away from the 7th hole in the first round. Excited by his excellent shot, Kim jumped in celebration on the green, in the same path where Scheffler was supposed to take his stroke.

This may have infuriated the world no. 1 as he looked like he was locked in to score a birdie himself. As the best pros in the world always do, Scheffler scored that birdie and screamed “What was that?!” in the general direction of Tom Kim and Sungjae Im. This seemed to have intimidated the Team International duo as they were unable to win any other hole for the remaining round. The team of Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley dominated the proceedings to add to the U.S. Team’s 5-0 lead at the end of the day.