Jordan Spieth had the perfect self-own after Hideki Matsuyama's win at Riviera
Spieth gave Matsuyama some words of warning following a costly error earlier in the week that saw him disqualified from the Genesis Invitational.
Jordan Spieth's week in Los Angeles took an unexpected turn when he was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational for accidentally signing an incorrect scorecard after the second round.
The unfortunate event was brought back to life on Sunday when Spieth made light of the incident when congratulating Hideki Matsuyama on his victory at Riviera Country Club.
Matsuyama stormed up the leaderboard during the final round to win by three shots, having begun the day six shots back from the overnight leader Patrick Cantlay.
The Japanese star shot a 9-under par 62 on Sunday, which featured nine birdies and nine pars and also marked the lowest final-round score by a winner in the tournament's history.
The victory marked Matsuyama's first on the PGA Tour this season, with the former Masters champion finishing three shots clear of second place Luke List and Will Zalatoris.
With the final putt having dropped, Spieth took to X (Formerly Twitter) to congratulate Matsuyama and, in doing so, poked fun at his own error earlier in the week, saying:
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Great playing Hideki! Just make sure you double check that scorecard…
— Jordan Spieth (@JordanSpieth) February 18, 2024
Spieth's disqualification came after he accidentally signed himself for a par on the fourth hole when he had actually made a bogey.
Following a stellar 5-under 66 in his opening round, Spieth stalled in round two, shooting 73 before his unfortunate error.
According to Xander Schauffele, Spieth had rushed to the toilet at the end of his second round, and that was when the mistake occurred.
The mistake was a costly one for Spieth, with the prize purse for the Genesis, one of the PGA Tour's signature events, being a whopping $20 million.
Matsuyama took home a winner's cheque worth $4 million, which takes his career earnings on the PGA Tour to a staggering $48 million.
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