Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas remain close friends on and off the course. The two share a healthy camaraderie, which is often spilled for the fans to adore. However, both take friendly shots at each other whenever possible. Ahead of the Hero World Challenge, Thomas took his aim by reminding Spieth of a costly mistake from last year. Now, the latter has responded to the tweet, claiming it was due to his restricted education.
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Jordan Spieth calls out lack of college life on Justin Thomas’ tweet
The thread began when 29-year-old Thomas showcased a clip featuring the ninth hole of the Albany Golf Club, which is the host of the Hero World Challenge. The hole remains unforgettable for infamous reasons, which the 2022 PGA Championship winner was quick to point out.
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While the jibe was directly aimed at Spieth, the Dallas-born accepted the mistake, albeit citing a lack of college time. In 2011, Spieth attended the University of Texas but left college midway through his sophomore year to focus on his professional golf career.
Ok @JustinThomas34 … you know some things are hard with only one year of college
Just want to make sure @JordanSpieth tees off the correct tee box this year…
Surely, they don’t teach golf tee placements at universities! But Spieth’s accusation left many reacting to his tweet. Some were left stunned by Spieth’s reply, while others chose to comment on the duo’s performance at the Hero World Challenge. Here’s a selection of those tweets:
My boy has zero years of college but he knows where to tee off from......plus he can hit a stinger and a flop shot in one swing!
That’s stinking funny!
Well you learned from your mistake.
Hey! It's NOT obvious. Thx you two for keeping it light!
You were to busy winning championships😅
Justin Reed today. Wasting time with officials. Clearly your ball wasn’t in the fairway.
Now that’s funny….
I was there for that one year as your tutor. You know better.
But … One year at UT > 8 yrs at bama, ja!
Why did Spieth get a penalty on the ninth hole last year?
For the unversed, Thomas’ jibe was in reference to the penalties received by Spieth and current LIV golfer, Henrik Stenson, in the last edition. On the last day of the competition, the event organizers moved the tee box on the ninth hole further back, which caught the duo unawares.
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Golf – The 2020 Ryder Cup – Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. – September 23, 2021 Team USA captain Steve Stricker announces Team USA’s Justin Thomas and Team USA’s Jordan Spieth as a pair during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
After going through with their tee shots, officials signaled the golfers to replay their shots with the correct tee. The duo was also docked off two strokes as a penalty. Evidently, Spieth and Stenson were left in disbelief over the ruling but stayed put to it.
With the new edition rolling in, Spieth would surely be more observant of his surroundings at the ninth hole at the Albany Golf Club. Not least due to the reminder from Thomas of course!
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