Michael Greller spotted at Oak Hill as speculation mounts over Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth has been spotted at Oak Hill, but will he play?
Jordan Spieth threw his appearance at the PGA Championship into doubt when he skipped the AT&T Byron Nelson, citing a wrist injury.
But according to former PGA Tour pro Colt Knost, Spieth made the journey to Oak Hill, Rochester, on 15 May.
That claim turned out to be true as Spieth has already been spotted hitting balls on the practice range. Tee times have not yet been announced, so at the time of writing Spieth's inclusion is not official, although Spieth's caddie Michael Greller was also spotted checking out the layout.
Should he make the decision to play, it would see him attempt to win the career Grand Slam once again.
One of Spieth's on-course rivals, Rory McIlroy, saw his opportunity to join that club disappear quickly with a miserable display at the 87th Masters.
If Spieth were to be successful this week, he would join illustrious company. That would be Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Gary Player.
Nicklaus and Player completed the Grand Slam on their third attempts. Woods and Hogan joined the Grand Slam club on their first attempt.
For Spieth, this is the seventh time he has had a crack at history.
After missing the Byron Nelson with a wrist injury, will Jordan Spieth play the PGA Championship?
Colt breaks the news that the 3x Major Champion will indeed head to Rochester tonight. He and Drew talk about it on Gravy & The Sleeze.@JordanSpieth | @ColtKnost | @thesleezyman pic.twitter.com/hZ0PyeGB9j— SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (@SiriusXMPGATOUR) May 15, 2023
Spieth has not even been listed by the PGA of America for a pre-tournament press conference, which has raised further doubts about whether he will actually be in the field so we will have to keep our eyes peeled.
Spieth has struggled somewhat in PGA Championships, only posting one top-10 finish in his past six appearance.
He tied for third when Brooks Koepka, now a LIV Golf player, went wire-to-wire in 2019.
My guy @BeefOnWac was out on the course today and spotted Greller getting ready for the week
Jordan should be arriving tonight and will be on the course tomorrow. Stay tuned! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/ARg7fdVmxD— Spieth Tracker (@Spieth_Tracker) May 16, 2023
After his Masters, Spieth spoke of feeling a little bit drained.
He said:
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