Piercy apologizes for homophobic, far-right social media posts

Scott Piercy apologized Tuesday for sharing homophobic and far-right posts on his personal Instagram account.

"Whenever I post my intent is NEVER to offend," Piercy wrote in an Instagram story, according to Golf.com's James Colgan. "I want to apologize if any of my (recent) story posts have been offensive. I will do better!"

The PGA Tour pro shared a homophobic post about former 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Pete Buttigieg on Monday, mocking the politician's sexuality in reference to Buttigieg's decision to suspend his campaign.

Piercy also shared a post referencing "QAnon," a far-right conspiracy theory that accuses the U.S. government of "orchestrating a massive, criminal enterprise," according to Colgan.

The FBI has determined "QAnon" to be a potential source of domestic terrorism, according to Golf Digest's Joel Beall.

"We were made aware of Scott's post and are disappointed in the lack of judgment used," a PGA Tour spokesperson told Beall. It's unknown whether the PGA Tour is disciplining Piercy.

According to the PGA Tour player handbook, "Public comments that a member knows, or should reasonably know, will harm the reputation or financial best interests of a tournament sponsor or charity are expressly covered by this section. Any violation of this section shall be considered conduct unbecoming a professional."

The 41-year-old native of Las Vegas is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour.