Jordan Spieth Nearly Hits 1 Person With Wedge Shot at U.S. Open Practice
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Jordan Spieth Nearly Hits 1 Person With Wedge Shot at U.S. Open Practice
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 16
Summary
A Monday practice round at Shinnecock produced a scare when Jordan Spieth's wedge shot nearly struck a person near the green, prompting him to blurt out that it almost hit him in the head.
Video showed Spieth asking caddie Michael Greller whether the area was clear before hitting; Greller said the man was on the back edge, and the person then appeared to walk into the ball's path.
The incident came ahead of this week's U.S. Open, where Spieth arrives without a PGA Tour win since April 2022 but with nine top-25 finishes in 15 starts this season.
Shinnecock has been a mixed venue for Spieth: he missed the cut there in 2018, then posted his first top-25 U.S. Open finish since 2021 at last year's championship.