For Scott Stalling, and not the real estate agent who received an invitation to tee-up in the Masters but the golfer Scott Stallings, found himself not only experiecing a much-publicised chaotic start but ended in being chased by police soon after competing at Augusta National.

Of course, we all know the bizarre story of those at Augusta National incorrectly forwarding an invitation to compete in the 87th Masters to the wrong Scott Stallings, and that person who has a wife with same name as Scott Stallings the PGA Tour player.

And we know how Scott Stallings, the pro golfer reached out to Scott Stallings the Georgia-based real estate agent offering him patrons passes for the week.

In addition, Stallings the golfer also arranged for Stallings the real estate agent to join him and his wife to dinner, and where Stallings the golfer presented his namesake with a gift: an original Masters invitation, framed, signed “from one Scott Stallings to another.”

Scott Stallings the golfer meets Scott Stallings the real estate agent

And Scott Stallings presents his namesake with a his signed invitation to compete in the 87th Masters

Stallings the golfer made the halfway cut in what was a third Masters and then battled the stops and re-starts brought on by the weather, along with fallen trees to eventually share 26th place to earn $146,000.

However that’s not the end of a what can only be desribed as a crazy experience for Stallings in a first Masters appearance in nine years, as he found himself late Sunday afternoon being pulled over by South Carolina Police, as he revealed in a recent interview on the Hot Mic podcast.

Stallings was asked if he stayed around to witness end of the Masters but then revealed what actually happened.

“No, I was already down the road getting a speeding ticket”, said Stallings laughing.

“The Augusta National courtesy car I was driving did pretty good in Augusta, Georgia, but as soon as we got outside the state lines, they were waiting for us”.

You see, Stallings was heading the three-hour drive south-east sitting behind the wheel of his still very new Mercedes SUV that was packed with his family, attire and golf clubs for this coming week’s RBC Heritage. However, to complicate matters for those taking the Augusta courtesy cars to Hitlon Head, Stallings was driving a vehicle only registered in Georgia, and thus he was unregistered in taking the car  into the neighbouring state of South Carolina.

“The guy was asking me if I had any registration papers and I was saying ‘no’, as it was a dealer tournament car and that just raised a whole number of other questions”, he said.

“I still had the Masters decal on that lets you in and out from Augusta National.  They were first of all trying to work out that I didn’t steal the car.

“I had my wife and kids in the car with me, and they were making fun of me as I was driving too fast, along these small country back roads”.

Stallings was allowed to retain the car but not before being handed a speeding fine.

Stallings, however,  was full of praise for new Masters champion, Jon Rahm.

“What John has managed to achieve in such a short time has a lot to do with those who he surrounds himself with,” said Stallings.  “Adam Hayes, his caddy is key as he also commands a lot of respect.  Also, how Jon carries himself both inside and outside the ropes speaks volumes in helping him get better.

“Phil (Mickelson) was right when Jon first came out onto the Tour, saying Jon will be No. 1 in the world at some point, and that it was not a matter if ‘of’ but ‘when’.

“Jon’s definitely a cool guy and there is definitely not a flaw in his game, and if you do happen to find one, it is very small.

“So, when he’s at his best it’s just like Rory (McIlroy) when he’s at this best, as he’s very difficult to beat”.