Scott Piercy Dropped By Sponsors After Sharing Homophobic Post
Titleist, FootJoy and J Lindeberg have dropped Piercy after he shared a homophobic Instagram post about a US politician
Titleist, FootJoy and J Lindeberg have dropped Piercy after he shared a homophobic Instagram post about a US politician
Scott Piercy Dropped By Sponsors After Sharing Homophobic Post
Scott Piercy has had his contracts terminated by Titleist, FootJoy and J Lindeberg after a homophobic Instagram story post.
The American shared a homophobic meme about former US Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg.
He also referenced a far-right conspiracy group called QAnon in another post.
There was no statement from Titleist or FootJoy, but parent company Acushnet confirmed to Golf Digest that Piercy's contract had been terminated.
J Lindeberg, Piercy's apparel sponsor, did make a statement.
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
“As a global lifestyle brand, we strive to support and show our love and compassion for all demographics around the world,” J.Lindeberg said.
“When we choose our ambassadors, we choose individuals we know will represent us well on and off the golf course. The claims from Scott Piercy were unacceptable and far from our views and beliefs. We have since terminated our contract with Mr. Piercy.
“We, J.Lindeberg, as a company do not stand by the statements made by Piercy and we want to make sure our customers, employees, and other ambassadors know we support all communities and have no room for hate or discrimination in our company.”
Piercy apologised on Instagram and said that he never meant to offend anyone.
"Whenever I post my intent is NEVER to offend," he wrote.
"I want to apologize if any of my recent story posts have been offensive. I will do better!"
Piercy has won four times on the PGA Tour and is currently 94th in the world.
He was T2nd at the 2016 US Open.
For all the latest golf news, check the Golf Monthly website and follow our social media channels @golfmonthlymagazine on Facebook and @golfmonthly on Twitter and Instagram
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.