Jordan Spieth Falls Victim to an Unfortunate Rules Situation at Hero World Challenge

Jordan Spieth is one of the most prominent golfers on the PGA Tour. He has 12 PGA Tour wins and three major championships in his career so far. Meanwhile, he is currently competing at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Moreover, he has had a poor tournament as, after round three, he was placed on the last spot.

Spieth was inconsistent from day one and never really got going with his game. Spieth hasn’t carded a single round in the 60s so far. His lowest score in the event has been 71 on the first day itself. On Saturday, Spieth faced an unfortunate situation, and this gave him a two-stroke penalty. So, let us see what exactly happened. 

Jordan Spieth faces an unfortunate rule incident 

Spieth had an ordinary round three, but the two-stroke penalty on the final hole made it even worse. So, the 18th hole at Albany is a long par 4 with water down the left. Spieth smashed an incredible tee shot right in the center of the fairway. Furthermore, he hit an incredible approach shot to around 30ft. And this is when the problem begins. 

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Spieth accidentally caused the ball to move on the green. But according to the rules, there is no penalty for the same as long as the player moves the ball back to its original spot. However, Spieth did not move the ball back. He simply completed the hole from the place where it moved. 

Golf – The 149th Open Championship – Royal St George’s, Sandwich, Britain – July 16, 2021 Jordan Spieth of the U.S. celebrates his put during the second round REUTERS/Lee Smith

So, as had a two-putt par finish, the two-stroke penalty made it a double bogey which meant his score for the day moved from 73 to 75. Hence, if Spieth had placed the ball back to its original place and then made the putt, then he could have easily avoided the two-shot penalty. 

But thankfully, Jordan Spieth, who went down to the final spot because of the double bogey, won’t face much difference in the prize money. The difference between the fourth and the last spot is only $50,000, and the difference between the 10th and the last is only $10,000. 

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