On Monday, the 37-year-old athlete — who qualified for the Masters after advancing to the Tour Championship last year — tweeted about the mishap, telling his followers he “literally had beenchecking the mailbox five times a day” for the invitation before he received a direct message from the other Stallings on Instagram.
“Hi Scott. My name is Scott Stallings as well and I’m from GA,” the message read. “I received a FedEx today from the Masters inviting me to play in the Master’s Tournament April 6-9, 2023. I’m [100 percent] sure this is NOT for me. I play but wow! [Nowhere] near your level. It’s a very nice package complete with everything needed to attend. I think we have some confusion because of our names, our wife’s names and geographical location…I am more than happy to send this package to you.”
Discussing the mixup at the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Monday, Stallings (the pro golfer) said, “Honestly,I thought my wife had it and was doing something for Christmas.”
“But then nothing came, and we left two days after Christmas. I didn’t even think about [it],” he shared, according to The Associated Press.
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The AP reported Stallings said he used to run a sports management company that had an office in St. Simons Island, Georgia, which happens to be located next to the other Stallings' condominium. The PGA golfer assumed that’s how the error was made.
What’s more, both Stallings each have a wife named Jennifer. Speaking to CNN, the realtor said the athlete initially thoughthe was telling him a jokebut was finally convinced after seeingthe photo of the invitationthe realtor posted on his Instagram.
In an Instagram post, the realtor shared a clip and photos of himself at the UPS store to mail the invitation to the actual PGA athlete.
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“I promised you I wasn’t kidding! Package mailed. My wife made me do it! You’re Welcome!@scottstallings,” he wrote in the caption.
“This is definitely a bucket list check mark and then some,” the realtor added. “We are truly grateful for the opportunity to fulfill this dream!”
source: people.com
