NEED TO KNOW
- Pro golfer Jordan Spieth had a near-miss at a tournament on June 1 when he shot a ball that flew directly toward a crowd of fans
- Footage from the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, showed spectators, who were seemingly standing in the path of Spieth’s shot, ducking to avoid being hit by the ball
- Spieth tied for seventh with four others and nine shots below winner Scottie Scheffler, and eventually took home more than $600,000 in prize money
Jordan Spieth had quite the near-miss at a tournament this weekend when a group of fans watching his shot from the gallery were forced to duck to avoid being hit by the ball.
In a broadcast on the Golf Channel, Spieth, 31, can be seen lining up his second shot of the day at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday, June 1.
As he hit the ball from the rough, several fans attending the event at the Muirfield Village Golf Club can be seen standing directly in front of his shot in the gallery. They quickly reacted by ducking as the errant ball sailed over their heads, just missing them.
Check out the clip below.
According to Newsweek, Spieth’s game went much more smoothly after the near-miss, and his next shot reached 22 feet.
Despite the progress, Spieth tied for seventh with four others and nine shots below winner Scottie Scheffler at -1 after a combination of bogeys and birdies kept him from taking any leads. His winnings were still significant, however, as Golfweek reported that he took home $603,200 in prize money.
Scheffler then became the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend his title at the Memorial Tournament and took home his third victory of the 2025 PGA Tour season.
Outside of his golf career, Spieth has had an eventful year, as he and his wife Annie Verret announced in February that they are expecting their third baby together.
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Spieth shared the exciting news while appearing on the Feb. 19 episode of The Smylie Show. Asked how he spent his off-season, the athlete responded, “We have a third coming in July, so it’s busy.”
Spieth and Verret are already parents to son Sammy, 3, and daughter Sophie, 1. Though the couple haven’t shared more details, Verret was spotted at the Masters’ 3 Par Contest sporting a bump under her white caddie jumpsuit.
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