Jordan Spieth nearly missed the cut at the Players Championship, but one fan was in the right place at the right time.
The three-time major winner’s tee shot on his last hole of the second round was heading straight for the water. A wringer would have guaranteed you missed the cut.
However, the ball bounced off a fan and returned to the center of the fairway.
Instead of dropping two and hitting three off the tee on the par-five ninth, he eagled to make the cut comfortably.
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Jordan Spieth walks to the ninth hole during the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 28, 2022 in Atlanta. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA Tour via Getty Images)
Spieth said after his round that he was going to find the fan and thank him, and he kept his promise.
Colorado Springs’ Matt, a 23-year-old Marine, received tickets for the rest of the weekend and a flag signed by Spieth, who apologized.
«Sorry and thanks!» he wrote.
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Spieth shot a 3 over 75, so by no means was it a great round.
TPC Sawgrass has generally not been kind to Spieth during his professional career. In his first appearance at the Players Championship in 2014, he finished tied for fourth.
From 2015 to 2021, he missed the cut five times, finishing tied for 41st in 2018 and tied for 48th in 2021. The tournament was not played in 2020.
Jordan Spieth of the USA plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the Players Championship on the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 10, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Without much pressure on him, Spieth shot a 6-under 66 in the third round on Saturday. He is 6 under in the tournament, nine shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler.