Certain questions stand out more than others. There are instances where a golfer faces unexpected remarks that they must respond to. A prime example would be Collin Morikawa during the 2022 Masters.

“Aren’t you planning to tie the knot soon?” a journalist queried Morikawa, who had gotten engaged around five months prior. Without giving him time to reply, the interviewer continued: “A buddy of mine mentioned that guys tend to let their skills go dull once they’re hitched. But women often find success after marriage; do you feel concerned about this? Was my query inappropriate, or would you rather refrain from answering?”

With an expression of astonishment at the questions directed at him, Morikawa chuckled and responded, “I’m not concerned.”

Among the poor queries directed at Masters participants, one particularly stands out as a real whopper; it’s currently leading the race for being crowned the most inappropriate question posed by the media.

The 2025 Masters Surveys keep going as the media questions revolve around the media itself.

Russell Henley

I haven’t performed well enough to be summoned to the media center. However, when you all begin questioning me at the flash interview area regarding the bogeys I had during the round—like ‘How did things go wrong on hole six?’ or mentioning whichever troublesome hole—I tend to struggle quickly. These queries can sting quite a bit.

Collin Morikawa

In 2022, someone posed an odd query. It was quite bizarre. Actually, it didn’t qualify as a question; rather, it was a remark I had no way of addressing.

Jason Day

There was this fellow from Australia who gave me grief last year regarding my attire.

Tony Finau

In 2019, when I was topping the leaderboard, the initial query was about how things were going outside. That particular round turned out to be the finest of my career with a score of 64; what’s your take on that?

Rickie Fowler

I attempt to let go of them.

Stewart Cink

All of them!

Justin Thomas

Something about Tiger.

Zach Johnson

There aren’t really any stupid questions, huh? The one that irks me the most is when people constantly claim that during my win in 2007, I deliberately played conservatively on each par-5 hole. This isn’t true; it simply turned out that way. I’m not sure why they portray it this way. Just because I didn’t aim for the green in two doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have gone for it normally. For instance, at hole 13 on Sunday, I faced a shot of 191 yards from the forward tee position. However, since the ball had mud on it, I decided against attempting such an aggressive play. While all these misconceptions can be annoying, I understand their origin—I finished 11-under-par on those five holes and ultimately clinched victory with a score totaling over-par by only one stroke, amounting to 289 overall.

Kevin Kisner

It’s something you requested of me. (Chuckles). You were aware this was going to happen, correct?

Billy Horschel

I believe the media handles their questioning well there, avoiding silly inquiries. Perhaps this is due to Augusta, where the questions tend to be more insightful.

Adam Hadwin

Must it specifically be about the Masters? Could I mention all these doubts I’m having regarding the Masters? (Chuckles)

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MasterSurvey 2025: What Are Some of the Worst Questions Posed by Media?