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Scottie Scheffler shares awful children’s disease that cost him shot at BMW Championship

Nypost · · 322 words · By Grant Young
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The fact that Scottie Scheffler finished tied for 12th place and 7 under par at the BMW Championship is staggering, considering what he was dealing with throughout the week.

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Techniques found 2
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What happened

The fact that Scottie Scheffler finished tied for 12th place and 7 under par at the BMW Championship is staggering, considering what he was dealing with throughout the week.

Why it matters

So you’ve got blisters on your hands, and in your throat, and on your feet.

Common ground

So, to start the week, it was pretty painful to grip the club,” Scheffler said when speaking to the media after Sunday’s round.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/sports/scottie-scheffler-reveals-he-had-hand-foot-…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hand, foot and mouth disease is a contagious, viral illness that typically impacts children.”
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Three independent web sources (Stanford Medicine, TikTok, and another medical source) confirm that HFMD is a contagious viral illness that typically affects children.
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web search NEUTRAL — Should children with hand, foot, and mouth disease stay home from school? In the vast majority of cases, HFMD is a mild illness and there is no need to keep children from school once they are well eno…
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease
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web search NEUTRAL — Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral illness that presents with small blisters in the mouth and a rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is caused by…
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=hand-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a contagious viral illness that commonly affects young children. It spreads easily through close contact — especially in schools, playgrounds, and at home.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/is-hfm-disease-contagious-by…
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Claim 2: “Common symptoms are painful blisters on the hands, feet and mouth, a fever and a sore throat.”
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Multiple sources (The Hindu, BERNAMA, and medical sources) confirm the symptoms include fever, sore throat, and blisters on the hands, feet, and mouth.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is characterised by blisters on the hands, feet and in the mouth.What are the clinical features of hand, foot, and mouth disease? The illness usually begins with one or all of the following: fever,…
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease
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web search NEUTRAL — - BERNAMA Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease usually include fever, mouth sores, and skin rash commonly found on the hands, mouth, and/or feet.
https://sgs.upm.edu.my/artikel/hand_foot_and_mouth_disease_h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hand-foot-and-mouth disease symptoms include fever, sore throat, painful, red, blister-like lesions on the tongue, gums and inside of the cheeks, a red rash, without itching but sometimes with blister…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/it-rains-infect…
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Claim 3: “There’s no cure, which means that symptoms must be managed.”
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Both 6abc Philadelphia (citing CNN) and Local MD Urgent Care explicitly state that there is no specific cure for hand, foot, and mouth disease and that treatment focuses on managing symptoms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that primarily affects even-toed ungulates, including domestic and wild bovids.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-and-mouth_disease
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web search NEUTRAL — CNN: How is hand, foot and mouth disease diagnosed and treated? Wen: Health care providers usually diagnose the disease based on the characteristic symptoms and recent exposure to other sick children.…
https://6abc.com/post/hand-foot-mouth-disease-rise-certain-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Treatments for Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease. While there is no specific cure for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, supportive care can help alleviate symptoms and promote recovery. Treatment options may i…
https://www.local-md.com/pediatric-services-urgent-care/hand…
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Claim 4: “I got the hand, foot, mouth [disease]”
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Multiple independent sources (Golf.com, CNN, and TikTok) confirm that Scottie Scheffler contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease during the BMW Championship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Championship was the 108th edition of the PGA Championship, the second of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament took place on May 14–17 at Aronimink Golf Cl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Championship
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The BMW Championship is a professional golf tournament which is the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event on the PGA Tour schedule. Introduced in 2007, the BMW Championship was previously known as the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Championship
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler
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Claim 5: “Scottie Scheffler finished tied for 12th place and 7 under par at the BMW Championship”
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The claim that Scottie Scheffler finished tied for 12th is corroborated by multiple web search results, including a TikTok report and a Golf.com report mentioning he was 'tied for 12th in the clubhouse' and finished the BMW Championship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2026 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 13–30. It included the following three eve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FedEx_Cup_Playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 PGA Tour was the 109th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 56th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 18th edition…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_PGA_Tour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2025 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 7–24. It included the following three even…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FedEx_Cup_Playoffs
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