'Ask stupid questions get stupid answers' Scottie Scheffler hits back at shank question

A golf reporter was left red-raced when Scottie Scheffler responded to his question about why he shanked a bunker shot at the Tour Championship on Sunday.

Despite his shocking wedge malfunction that led to a bogey on the short par-4 8th, Scheffler dusted himself down on the back nine and sprinted away for a deserved victory that saw him crowned FedEx Cup champion.

It was a win that banked him $25m too. 

Scroll below to watch Scottie Scheffler's reply...

When pressed for comment as to how his shank happened on the 8th hole, the World No.1 talked things through in the most Scheffler way possible. 

"I shanked it," he replied.

The reporter said: "Why did you shank it?"

Scheffler then mocked the reporter's question: 

"So there's a -- the club, there's this straight part of the face and then over here is the hosel, and on that one specifically I caught too much of that part of the face. That's why it went to the right. It's shaped kind of -- a little curve.

"If I hit the straight part it's going to go that way, and then if I hit this part it's going to come towards you."

The reporter said: "I know the season, thanks." 

Watch Scheffler's reply to a reporter here: 

Golf fans were loving Scheffler's response.

Some thought the question was ridiculous.

'Ask stupid questions get stupid answers,' tweeted Barstool Sports. 

'Scottie wasn't having it,' commented one PGA Tour fan. 

'Love that reply from Scottie,' wrote another.

Another commented with the famous Homer Simpson walking backwards into a bush GIF. 

Others thought Scheffler's reply was educational. 

Here's a look at the Scheffler shank: 

Despite the shank on 8, which marked a third bogey in his last four holes, Scheffler proceeded to birdie the next three holes to take full control of the tournament once again. 

He then poured home an eagle on the par-5 14th to seal the deal.

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Scheffler finished four shots clear of Collin Morikawa on 30-under par. 

The win marks Scheffler's seven official title on the PGA Tour this season and an eighth overall following his Olympic gold medal in Paris. 

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