Overview
- Video shows Jack Doherty offering a spectator $100 to yell an obscenity during Hughes’ pre-shot routine at TPC Scottsdale, prompting an immediate stoppage and identification by security.
- Tournament staff and Scottsdale police escorted both Doherty and the fan from the course, issued trespass warnings, and warned Doherty he would be arrested if he returned.
- An on-site official told Doherty he is barred from attending PGA Tour events for the foreseeable future pending review, with multiple outlets describing the restriction as lifetime or indefinite without tour confirmation.
- Hughes said the shout occurred during his waggle, security responded quickly, and the incident had little effect on his play.
- Doherty later dismissed the episode as harmless in a self-posted video, drawing rebukes from players including Michael Kim, as the tour reiterated that disruptive behavior violates its Fan Code of Conduct.