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If you’ve ever stepped up to a tee box with a few too many eyes watching, you know the feeling. That slow-building pressure, the stiff grip, the swing you forget halfway through. Now imagine doing that with Scottie Scheffler standing behind you, milkshake in hand, and cameras rolling.
That was Peyton Manning’s reality at the Memorial Tournament’s Pro-Am this week at Muirfield Village Golf Club. And like any weekend golfer who’s had one too many rough range sessions, the two-time Super Bowl champ absolutely nuked a tee shot into the side of a house.
The bang was loud enough to turn heads across the course. Even Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, couldn’t hold back. He doubled over in laughter.
Manning, who’s no stranger to big moments, found himself face-to-face with a familiar foe-expectation. The Pro-Am, which kicks off the Memorial Tournament near Columbus, Ohio, draws a blend of athletes and celebrities trying to hold their own alongside the PGA’s best. Jack Nicklaus hosts the event at the course he designed, but this week, all eyes briefly shifted from the Golden Bear’s masterpiece to the former quarterback’s misfire.
With a modest gallery watching and Scheffler finishing off a 7 a.m. milkshake (a move that needs to become tradition), Manning took a confident stance. The result? A booming slice that drilled a nearby home with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
Social media lit up instantly. One commenter joked, “Sounded like a grenade detonating.”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sounded like a grenade detonating
— Gaelen (@GaelenBet) May 30, 2025
Another chimed in, “wtf is whispering fore fore gonna do” Even amid the shank, there was nothing but good-natured ribbing from fans and fellow players alike.
wtf is whispering fore fore gonna do 😂
— Sippin SizzXRP (@SSizzxrp) May 30, 2025
It’s not like Manning doesn’t play- by most accounts, he’s a solid golfer. But pressure has a way of humbling even the most seasoned athletes. And in this case, the man who once stared down Bill Belichick’s defense flinched at the fairway.
Still, the mishit is just a reminder that even legends have off days on the tee. It happens to everyone. Peyton Manning’s errant shot showed that nerves can hit anyone, even a Hall of Famer. As the ball vanished into the bushes, laughter filled the air. Scottie Scheffler couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.
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