Jordan Spieth rage at Open forces Sky Golf commentators into awkward apology
Jordan Spieth was furious after a wayward tee shot at the 152nd Open Championships in Scotland, with his expletive-laden outburst accidentally aired on Sky.
Jordan Spieth’s outburst of anger at Royal Troon on Friday forced Sky Golf commentators to quickly issue an apology after a swear word was broadcast live. The 30-year-old Texan is currently battling through his second round at the prestigious 152nd Open Championships in Scotland, finding himself T54 with a score of +3. After carding a 71 on Thursday, Spieth is aiming to climb the leaderboard alongside world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Young as the event unfolds. Yet, Spieth has encountered several hiccups during his outing at Troon, notably veering off course towards the railway tracks adjacent to the tenth hole.
In a moment of clear frustration, while trying to maintain an even score, Spieth bent over, clutching his driver tightly and exclaimed: “S***.” The Sky Golf commentary team didn’t waste a moment to express their regret for any offence caused by the inadvertent airing of Spieth’s heated exclamation during the Open Championship’s live feed. Spieth did manage to pull himself together enough to have a shot at par from seven feet, but he ultimately missed, slipping to +1 amid visible irritation. And his troubles intensified on the eleventh, where another errant tee shot went out of bounds, necessitating a penalty stroke.
He attempted a bogey save from the green’s edge but ended up settling for a double bogey, leaving him with a cumulative round score of +3 thus far. Young is currently on par with Spieth, while Scheffler is making his mark at Troon, sitting comfortably at T11 alongside Jason Day and Xander Schauffele on -1. Despite the odds being against him, Spieth is aiming to add another major tournament win to his already impressive tally of three. The golfing star clinched both the Masters and the US Open in 2015, before securing his first Open Championship victory at Royal Birkdale in 2017.
In that competition, Spieth lifted the trophy with an overall score of -12, leaving Matt Kuchar trailing behind on -9 and Li Haotong securing third place with a score of -6.
