{
  "id": 4431094,
  "title": "Johnson Wagner calls for a PGA Tour change after Scottie Scheffler lost his cool at the Tour Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/johnson-wagner-calls-for-a-pga-tour-change-after-scottie-scheffler",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/johnson-wagner-calls-pga-tour-133000082.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PGA Tour star Johnson Wagner has advocated for the adoption of a code of conduct policy, drawing inspiration from major championships, following Scottie Scheffler's frustration during the third round of the Tour Championship. The world number one player, currently three shots behind Viktor Hovland with 18 holes remaining, erupted on the 13th green after missing a birdie putt from inside 16 feet. While Wagner does not believe Scheffler's reaction warranted disciplinary action, he suggested the incident highlights the need for the PGA Tour to establish stricter guidelines, especially considering the young audience watching the event.\n\nWagner commended Scheffler's impressive performance on Saturday at East Lake, particularly his wedge shots around the green, which he described as \"amazing.\" Despite the frustration, Wagner expressed confidence in Scheffler's ability to make a significant statement on Sunday, aiming to close the gap on Hovland and claim his second FedEx Cup title.",
  "summary": "Johnson Wagner has backed the idea of the PGA Tour taking inspiration from the major championships and introducing a code of conduct policy after Scottie Scheffler could not hide his frustration at one stage during the third round of the Tour Championship. Scheffler goes into Sunday at East Lake with a real opportunity to win the FedEx Cup for a second time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hovland leads Tour Championship as Scheffler impress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/hovland-leads-tour-championship-as-scheffler-impress",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:36:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}