‘What a Dumb Policy’: PGA Tour Veteran Slams Unpleasant Welcome and Thanks ‘Partner’ For Saving His Day 

The 2023 edition of the Genesis Scottish Open is all set to get underway in just a few hours. The coveted tournament has preceded the Open Championship for many years and has been held at traditional links set-up since 2011, helping players adapt to links golf prior to the Open.

The event’s field boasts many of the biggest names in golf, all of whom have descended upon Scotland to gear up for the event. However, one competing PGA Tour pro ended up running into some trouble on Monday, as evidenced by his latest social media activity. Let’s jump in to find out more!

7-time PGA Tour winner encounters unique obstacle ahead of the Scottish Open

The famed Renaissance Club in North Berwick will be hosting the Scottish Open for the fifth time in a row this year. The Tom Doak-designed venue is located not too far away from the Edinburgh airport, wherein PGA Tour’s Billy Horschel ended up undergoing an extremely taxing situation.

In a tweet on Monday, Horschel called out Sixt, a renowned car rental company, for their alleged change in policy. “I’ve rented cars probably 15+ times over the last 2 years from you all and now you tell me/decide that you don’t rent cars to professional athletes as I’m trying to grab my car from Edinburgh Airport,” shared the golfer. “What a dumb policy.”

Eventually, Avis Car Rental, the “Official Rental Car Company” of the PGA Tour, ended up coming to the player’s rescue. Thanking them on the bird app, Horschel wrote, “Should have never (of) left a partner of the PGA Tour. Lesson learned!”

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The 36-year-old golfer, who last appeared at the Travelers Championship, will definitely want to shake off the unpleasant start to his Scottish Open campaign. The impending competition has a stacked field this year, which includes 30 of the top 50 players in the world!

All we know about the 2023 Scottish Open so far

With a week left to go for the Open Championship in Hoylake, the who’s who of golf has landed in Scotland for some links golf at the Genesis Scottish Open. The tournament, which has been on the DP World Tour since 1986, is now co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had missed the cut at the Renaissance Club last year, is the highest-ranked player in the field. Meanwhile, reigning champion and World No. 6 Xander Schauffele will be vying to get his second consecutive win this year. Jon Rahm and LIV pro Cam Smith are the only players in the top 10 who are not in the field this week. Rickie Fowler, who nabbed the Rocket Mortgage Classic earlier this month, will be hoping to register an impressive performance this time around as well.

The Scottish Open will be held from July 13th to 16th and features a prize purse of $9 million, $1 million higher than last year’s purse!

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Who do you think will emerge winner at the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open? Which player are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments below!