Jordan Spieth on his showing at Valero Texas Open: ‘Really, really bad … worst I’ve ever putted’
SAN ANTONIO — To follow Jordan Spieth at a PGA Tour event is like walking into one of those escape rooms where players discover clues, solve puzzles and try to find their way out of a scenario — you have no idea what you’ll encounter but you’re likely to be wildly entertained.
With many of the biggest names failing to make the cut at the Valero Texas Open, the former Texas Longhorn star drew some of the biggest galleries during Sunday’s final round at TPC San Antonio, and those who made the trek were treated to vintage Jordan.
Case in point — Spieth just missed the green on the risk-reward 17th hole on Sunday, then did something only he could do. First, the 12-time PGA Tour winner got creative with his chip from a gulley, but when he tried to use the side of a hill leading up to the green, the ball bounced awkwardly into a sprinkler head.
Spieth followed by chatting the ears off of playing partners Corey Conners and Ben Martin, circling the ball, asking for opinions and then calling a rules official in before moving his ball.
And after all that drama, Spieth calmly dropped a 13-footer for birdie, part of an uneven but captivating final round that sets the stage for his trip to Augusta National. Spieth had five birdies and no bogeys, rolling his way to a 67 and finishing the tournament at 5 under.
