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WATCH: Best Friends Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth Get Super Competitive in an All-American Ping Pong Match at the Presidents Cup

Published 09/24/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

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Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas’ friendship perfectly combines brotherhood with professionalism. They have been playing golf together since they were 13. Fans have seen them competing against each other and playing together, too. Fans were happy when they both got selected for the Presidents Cup USA team.

They both expressed their happiness at a press conference. Their friendship was never a problem during the game, nor the golf ever was a problem in their friendship. Both golfers compete but maintain their friendship. These friends were competing in a friendly ping-pong match at the Presidents Cup.

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The friendly game of ping-pong

Spieth and Thomas have been friends forever, competing against each other for a long time. Now they have reached a higher level, and their competition in golf fuels each other to improve.

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They were recently seen playing a friendly ping-pong match at the Presidents Cup. The official PGA Tour’s Twitter account posted the video of the game, and it has taken over the supporters’ hearts. Like always, fans saw these two friends supporting each other and having fun.

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The fans loved it quite a lot. One of them said, “Watching this is really cool, they’re just like us!… they’re just like us! don’t get to see them like this ever. Can’t wait for the Netflix show. Also that Ryder Cup post-win press conference was hilarious.”

Some fans were not happy with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy and the PGA as great players from LIV golf cannot play for the Cup.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas: Their golf career

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Spieth’s successful professional golf career began in late 2012. In just three years since becoming pro, he won six times – two majors and a FedEx Cup title. He is also a former No.1 who won his third major, the British Open, earlier this year.

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Thomas turned pro in late 2013 and could have only one victory in his first couple of seasons. Yet, their friendship had a competitive edge, but it ruined nothing.

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Edited by:

Rohini Kottu

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