YouTuber kicked out of Phoenix Open for unruly behaviour as Min Woo Lee remains in the hunt
An online streamer has been kicked out and handed a life ban from the Phoenix Open after causing a stir during the popular PGA Tour event.
Jack Doherty, who has more than 15 million subscribers on YouTube, was escorted out of TPC Scottsdale after interrupting play in the second round.
In a video that surfaced online, Doherty was shown offering $100 to a spectator to yell out "jackass" while Mackenzie Hughes took a swing.
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Doherty was then filmed being escorted out of the facility by security and was informed that if he attempted to come back, the police would be called.
YouTube streamer Jack Doherty is kicked out of the Phoenix Open. Twitter
"It happens at this tournament sometimes, I saw the video," Hughes told The Athletic.
"Honestly, I didn't lose much sleep over it. My caddie and the security staff were all pretty prompt to kick whoever it was out. I feel like I wasn't really much of the story.
"I just happened to be the guy that was there ... I'm not really much of a social media guy, so I had no idea who it was."
After the conclusion of the third round on Sunday morning (AEDT), Japane's Hideki Matsuyama remains in the lead, one shot clear of countryman Ryo Hisatsune.
Matsuyama sits at -13 with one round remaining at the event, but has plenty of stars lurking behind him including the top-ranked Scottie Scheffler.
The best was in danger of missing his first cut since 2022 with a shaky first round, but Scheffler has surged back into contention after shooting four-under in the third round.
He’s been in this position before, rallying from nine shots down to win the 2022 Phoenix Open for his first PGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler. Getty
“Going to need a special round,” he said.
“I’ll be starting on the front nine tomorrow, so if I can get out there and make a few birdies on the harder nine and get some momentum going, you never know."
Australia's Min Woo Lee is still within striking distance, sitting at nine-under for the tournament, placing him just four shots behind Matsuyama.
Nicolai Højgaard, Kim Si Woo and Maverick McNealy are all equal-second with Hisatsune with one round remaining at the event.
