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NEED TO KNOW
- Professional golfer Jordan Spieth had a near-miss at a match on June 1 when he shot a ball that flew immediately towards a crowd of followers
- Footage from the Memorial Match in Dublin, Ohio, confirmed spectators, who had been seemingly standing within the path of Spieth’s shot, ducking to keep away from being hit by the ball
- Spieth tied for seventh with 4 others and 9 photographs beneath winner Scottie Scheffler, and ultimately took house greater than $600,000 in prize cash
Jordan Spieth had fairly the near-miss at a match this weekend when a gaggle of followers watching his shot from the gallery had been compelled to duck to keep away from being hit by the ball.
In a broadcast on the Golf Channel, Spieth, 31, could be seen lining up his second shot of the day on the Memorial Match in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday, June 1.
As he hit the ball from the tough, a number of followers attending the occasion on the Muirfield Village Golf Membership could be seen standing immediately in entrance of his shot within the gallery. They shortly reacted by ducking because the errant ball sailed over their heads, simply lacking them.
Try the clip beneath.
In accordance with Newsweek, Spieth’s sport went way more easily after the near-miss, and his subsequent shot reached 22 ft.
Regardless of the progress, Spieth tied for seventh with 4 others and 9 photographs beneath winner Scottie Scheffler at -1 after a mixture of bogeys and birdies saved him from taking any leads. His winnings had been nonetheless vital, nevertheless, as Golfweek reported that he took house $603,200 in prize cash.
Scheffler then grew to become the primary participant since Tiger Woods to efficiently defend his title on the Memorial Match and took house his third victory of the 2025 PGA Tour season.
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Outdoors of his golf profession, Spieth has had an eventful yr, as he and his spouse Annie Verret introduced in February that they’re anticipating their third child collectively.
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Spieth shared the thrilling information whereas showing on the Feb. 19 episode of The Smylie Show. Requested how he spent his low season, the athlete responded, “We now have a 3rd coming in July, so it is busy.”
Spieth and Verret are already dad and mom to son Sammy, 3, and daughter Sophie, 1. Although the couple have not shared extra particulars, Verret was noticed on the Masters’ 3 Par Contest sporting a bump beneath her white caddie jumpsuit.