Watch: Spieth baffled after hitting rake with bunker shot
The tension between Jordan Spieth and caddie Michael Greller reached another level on Friday, as the 2015 U.S. Open champion hit a rake lying on the lip of a bunker.
"Oh, it hit the rake," Spieth said immediately after his shot. "Oh, there's a rake there."
Greller, sounding unsurprised off camera, responded with the obvious: "There's a rake there."
These hot Fox mics are doing Spieth ZERO favors this week. Comes across like the petulant child he can be. Hitting awful shots and blaming his caddy. “Yes there is a rake there” - Greller- as we watch their relationship devolve to no fault of Michael’s pic.twitter.com/LmZioVtRoa
— The Beaver Invitational (@TheBeavMCC) June 14, 2019
Spieth ended up making bogey on the par-4 second hole but still shot a 2-under 69 to finish the day in a tie for 23rd.
Both parties can be blamed for not identifying the rake sitting on the lip of the bunker. However, this incident comes a day after Spieth sounded off on Greller for two incorrect yardages in Round 1, and social media is beginning to fear for Greller's job.
Greller may be looking for work after this week. How does he leave the rake in line with Spieth's intended shot? Cost him at least 1 stroke there. #USOpen https://t.co/akKEphjLpB
— s.t-e_v_e-n. (@MinusThymus) June 14, 2019
Spieth just hit a rake in front of the bunker.....Greller is gonna get it again...
— Bob Menery (@BobMenery) June 14, 2019
Terrible break for Spieth, hitting a rake coming out of fairway trap. That's also on his caddie, Michael Greller, for not noticing it. @usopengolf
— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) June 14, 2019
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