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Jordan Spieth began to rage at caddie in awkward Scottish Open moment before being humbled
Trust Tested: The Moment Spieth Realized the Wisdom of His Caddi
Two years ago at the Scottish Open, Jordan Spieth learned a valuable lesson about trusting the wise counsel of his long-standing caddie, Michael Greller. The American golfer, who had endured a challenging opening round of 71, faced an awkward moment on the sixth hole that humbled the former world No. 1.
Caught on camera, Spieth struggled to decide which club to use on the short par three. With the hole just 111 yards long, a vicious wind left him in two minds, unsure whether to play a towering wedge shot to the green. Xander Schauffele had earlier described the tricky shot, saying, “A hundred ten yards and you’re trying to figure out how to hit a 140-yard shot but not too low or too high because then it will end up in the wrong place.”
Unfazed by the conditions, Greller reassured Spieth. “Is this even getting within 10 yards of the green?” Spieth asked his caddie and close friend, stepping off his ball to reconsider. “You think it does?”
“Yeah, I still like that,” Greller casually replied while Spieth continued to weigh up the attempt. “I mean, if it ends up, you know, 100, that’s good.”
Despite his reluctance, Spieth took the shot on under his caddie’s guidance. As the ball sailed through the air, Spieth was dismayed at its trajectory and turned back to Greller, perhaps second-guessing the shot selection.
“Oh my God, it did,” a stunned Spieth exclaimed as the ball landed closer to the target than he had anticipated. He turned back to Greller and asked, “Didn’t it look like it was going 40 yards short?”
Greller, with a knowing smile, walked away casually, his moment of brilliance leaving Spieth red-faced and highlighting the trust and bond between the two.
Greller had initially worked alongside Scottish Open first-round leader Justin Thomas in 2010, taking a break from his job as a high school math teacher in Seattle. Spieth requested his services soon after, and the duo went on to win the John Deere Classic in 2013, with Spieth becoming the first teenager to win a PGA Tour event since 1931.
