To those who claim golf lacks drama, we give you Jordan Spieth's adventures on the 13th hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday.
The 23-year-old came to the tee tied for the lead with Matt Kuchar and promptly hit his drive miles to the right, into the thick rough and dunes.
He would then take over 20 minutes to decide what to do, eventually taking an unplayable lie and dropping in the practice range.
The entire situation made for riveting television, and sent Twitter into hysterics.
Holy smokes....This will beat Seve from the car park at Lytham!!! @TheOpen pic.twitter.com/kGdP8xgVAT
— Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) July 23, 2017
I don't think this is good pic.twitter.com/wvdqLW2mW2
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) July 23, 2017
This has gone from weird to funny to ridiculous.
— Luke Kerr-Dineen (@LukeKerrDineen) July 23, 2017
While you're by the #TMtourtruck, grab an #M1driver. Slide the weight to the heel and maybe avoid the right miss. #TheOpen
— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) July 23, 2017
Humiliating for Jordan, but truly amazing TV. #TheOpen
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) July 23, 2017
Kuchar is all of us. He is just watching Spieth on TV pic.twitter.com/FkRMxf6Vpt
— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) July 23, 2017
What the hell is going on? Complete chaos. #theOpen
— Stephanie Wei (@StephanieWei) July 23, 2017
Kuchar just minding his own damn business in the fairway. Some #TourSauce (I think?) with the towel laid down. pic.twitter.com/ZUhxNac2Dq
— Sean Zak (@Sean_Zak) July 23, 2017
Haven't seen anything this wild at #TheOpen since this at Carnoustie pic.twitter.com/MYQZ7ybKon
— Bill Martin (@MSUBillMartin) July 23, 2017
Spieth's good friend Justin Thomas supplied a pep talk of sorts on Twitter, urging his pal to somehow salvage a bogey.
A 5 here would be huge for JS. Avoid the big number and move on.. let's go!!
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) July 23, 2017
It appears Spieth heeded Thomas' words, as he miraculously made bogey on the hole.
