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By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER<\/a> <\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 19:13 EDT, 14 August 2025 | Updated: 19:20 EDT, 14 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler<\/a>\u00a0has had enough of being quizzed on the Ryder Cup<\/a> more than a month before Europe and the USA do battle in New York.<\/p>\n

The world No 1 will spearhead the American team – under captain Keegan Bradley – when they take on Rory McIlroy<\/a> and Co at Bethpage Black in late September.<\/p>\n

Scheffler is currently playing in the BMW Championship at Caves Valley in Maryland<\/a> and ahead of the tournament he put a stop to talk about the Ryder Cup.<\/p>\n

The tipping point came when the world No 1 was\u00a0asked about what he expects from the crowd at Bethpage – and how it might compare to the atmosphere at the last Ryder Cup in Rome in 2023.<\/p>\n

‘I love answering all these questions about the Ryder Cup, but this is ridiculous. We’re at the BMW Championship. The Ryder Cup is over a month away,; Scheffler said.<\/p>\n

‘If you want to talk about this week, let’s talk about this week. If not, I’ve got practice to do. I’m getting ready for a golf tournament.’<\/p>\n

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World No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has had enough of being quizzed on the Ryder Cup\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scheffler made a strong start to the BMW Championship on Thursday, shooting a four-under-par 66 in his opening round. At the time of writing, he was tied for second – two shot behind the leader, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre.<\/p>\n

They are slated to do battle at Bethpage next month, when the United States will attempt to regain the Ryder Cup after a heavy defeat in Rome.<\/p>\n

Tensions boiled over at Marco Simone after America’s Patrick Cantlay was heckled by European fans.<\/p>\n

His caddie, Joe LaCava, clashed with McIlroy, who later had to be restrained by his teammates as tempers flared in the car park.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, McIlroy\u00a0ruled out the possibility of taking on a dual role<\/a> as both player and captain for Team Europe at a future Ryder Cup, insisting the demands of the job have grown too great.<\/p>\n

‘No, I’ve been asked to do that, and I’ve turned it down,’ he said. ‘The idea of me being a playing captain sometime soon came up, and I shot it down straight away.’ When asked why, McIlroy replied: ‘Because I don’t think you can do it.’<\/p>\n

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