Scottie Scheffler of team U.S. tees off on the second hole during the first round of The Presidents Cup golf tournament. Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Watch: Scottie Scheffler, opponent trade fiery barbs after matching birdie putts during Presidents Cup

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Sep 26, 2024 3:04 PM ET

The 2024 Presidents Cup teed off Thursday at The Royal Montreal Golf Club. Early fireworks between USA's Scottie Scheffler and South Korea's Tom Kim accompanied the event.

The extracurriculars began when Kim sank a lengthy birdie putt on the seventh green, barked in celebration and pumped his fist multiple times with the world's top-ranked men's golfer in his vicinity.

Scheffler then responded by drilling his own impressive birdie putt from a distance and immediately turned to Kim, yelling, "WHAT WAS THAT?!"

Electric match play energy on the 7th green as Tom Kim and Scottie Scheffler make dueling birdie putts. ⚡️

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The 22-year-old, who tied for second at last year's Open Championship, is paired with fellow South Korean Sungjae Im on the international squad. They're facing Scheffler and 35-year-old American Russell Henley.

Scheffler and Henley won the first and sixth holes ahead of the drama on hole No. 7 before Im and Kim gained one point back on No. 8. The groups tied eight of the first 11 holes.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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