Jordan Spieth was caught raging at caddie in awkward moment before being left red-faced

At the Scottish Open two years ago, Jordan Spieth learned the hard way that his caddie Michael Greller’s advice is not to be ignored.
The American, who had a tough opening two rounds at The Renassaince Club this week and missed the cut, experienced a cringeworthy moment on the par-three sixth hole in 2022 that left him eating humble pie. Caught on camera in a dilemma over club choice at the short par three, Spieth was battling a fierce wind on a mere 111-yard hole and was baffled by the prospect of executing a lofty wedge shot to the green.

Xander Schauffele had earlier commented on the challenging shot, saying: “A hundred ten yards and you’re trying to figure out how to hit a 140-yard shot but not too low or too high because then it will end up in the wrong place.” However, Greller, unfazed, assured Spieth there was nothing to fret about. “Is this even getting within 10 yards of the green?” Spieth questioned his caddie, hesitating over the shot. “You think it does?”

“Yeah, I still like that,” Greller responded coolly as Spieth mulled over the decision. “I mean, if it ends up, you know, 100, that’s good.” Despite his doubts, Spieth went ahead with the shot under Greller’s counsel, only to watch the ball’s flight with dismay and turn to Greller, regretting not having challenged the club selection more firmly.

“I mean, it’s just not even remotely close to going 90 yards,” Spieth lamented. Yet, as he finished his critique, the ball landed exactly where he had envisioned, a mere five feet from the hole. “Oh my God, it did,” an astonished Spieth exclaimed. He then turned to Greller and queried, “Didn’t it look like it was going 40 yards short?”

Greller remained silent, simply strolling off towards the green, leaving Spieth with egg on his face, once again underscoring the strong trust and rapport between them.

Initially, Greller had teamed up with Justin Thomas back in 2010, stepping away from his gig as a high school maths teacher in Seattle, before being enlisted by Spieth. Their partnership quickly bore fruit when they clinched victory at the John Deere Classic in 2013, marking Spieth as the first teen to triumph in a PGA Tour event since 1931.

Greller had only intended to caddy for Spieth for a year-long sabbatical from teaching but ended up committing full-time to the role. The duo have been inseparable since, bagging three major titles along their journey, with Spieth receiving yet another reminder of why he should never second-guess his seasoned caddie Greller.