Jordan Spieth praises Scottie Scheffler but one thing bugs him: "I hated that!"
Jordan Spieth had high praise for Scottie Scheffler after he claimed the 2023 Players Championship, but there is one thing that annoys him.
Jordan Spieth had a lot of high-praise for Scottie Scheffler after the 26-year-old American won The Players Championship.
But there is one thing that annoys Spieth, who finished T-19 at TPC Sawgrass after getting some help from a fan's knee to make the cut.
And that is having his spell as being the best player on the planet described as a 'once-in-a-lifetime run'.
Spieth was at the peak of his powers between 2015 and 2017. He ticked off three majors during that period.
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You know the rest of the story. After claiming the Open at Royal Birkdale, it was the start of a rapid decline. He had to wait 1,351 days for another win.
Spieth didn't believe he was too far away from being a factor last week. He lacked discipline at times, Spieth admitted.
He had an amusing way to describe his four days: "You get Sawgrassed sometimes".
Spieth was asked if Scheffler was in the middle of a 'once-in-a-lifetime' run.
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He said:
What makes Scheffler so good, Jordan? Does Scheffler remind him of himself?
Spieth pointed out that Scheffler doesn't really have any fear when he's around the greens. He's got great hands, Spieth said, adding:
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It has also emerged that Scheffler made a bet with his caddie Ted Scott about the number of times he would chip in this year.
Scheffler chipped in twice at the 2023 Players. "I'll be honest," Spieth said. "I think Teddy made a very bad bet."
So do we.
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