Jordan Spieth set to make cut at Players after errant drive hits fan who saved it from going in water
Jordan Spieth approached the ninth hole (his 18th) at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on Friday, in danger of missing the cut, and then chipped his drive toward the water.
All hope was lost, until a miracle happened – his errant drive hit a fan in front of the water and rolled right smack in the middle of the fairway.
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Jordan Spieth hits a shot during the second round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Friday. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
A wet shot would pretty much guarantee that he missed the cut, as he would have to drop two and take three back to the tee box on the par-5. Instead, he was eager to get even at the tournament, with the projected cut at 2-over.
Spieth’s approach shot missed the green, but he was able to chip in to end his round.
Spieth shot a 3-over 75, so it wasn’t a great round by any means, but it was certainly a good finish that will see him see a payday on Saturday and beyond.
TPC Sawgrass has generally not been kind to Spieth over his professional career. In his first appearance at the Players Championship in 2014, he finished fourth, but from 2015 to 2021, he missed the cut five times, finishing T41 in 2018 and T48 in 2021. The tournament did not take place in 2020.
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)
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Christian Bezuidenhout and Adam Svensson lead the way at 8-under. Defending champion Cameron Smith has since quit LIV Golf, preventing him from participating.
