Jordan Spieth makes double bogey after interesting caddie conversation

At the 2022 BMW Championship, Jordan Spieth and his caddie, Michael Greller, find themselves in a tough situation in a bunker on the par-4 5th hole. After an in-depth conversation about what shot to play, Spieth decides to go for the green and mis-hits it into the water. He would go on to make double bogey on the hole.
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The PGA TOUR heads to Delaware for the first time, as the BMW Championship tees off at Wilmington Country Club. 70 of golf’s biggest stars will continue their quest for the FedExCup including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, defending champion Patrick Cantlay, The Open and THE PLAYERS winner Cameron Smith and Sam Burns and Xander Schauffele, who each have three wins this season. Scheffler, who entered the Playoffs at No. 1 in the FedExCup, is coming off a missed cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship - just his fourth of the season. Other notables looking to bounce back after a missed cut in Memphis are past FedExCup winners Rory McIlroy, who won in 2016 and 2019, and Jordan Spieth, who won in 2015. The automatic qualifiers for the Presidents Cup teams will be determined after the tournament, with six Americans and eight international players securing spots on their respective teams. Only the top 30 in the FedExCup Standings will make it to the TOUR Championship at East Lake, and unlike the FedEx St. Jude Championship, there is no cut at the BMW Championship.
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[@joebeuselinck6325]

I don’t see an issue with this. At the end of the day, a player needs to be confident in what they’re doing. He was wrong and should’ve just played the conservative shot, but it’s what he wanted.

[@marrto]

Yep make a mistake with conviction if you're gona make one

[@StockBlackWRX]

I don't think their is an "issue", but for sure Spieth had a perceived self bias how he was going to play the shot. And that bias clouded his memory to think clearly. You are looking at a high percentage up and down compared to a low percentage shot for nearly the same result.

[@judynichols2904]

And what he wanted costed hin dearly !

[@09nvn]

Doesn’t need to take 1 minute and 43 second to hit a shot.

[@jakeheerwagen8007]

I mean this happens. If he pulls it off it’s amazing but sometimes it doesn’t work out.

[@kaylac3367]

Yikes! Hate that but Jordan you said it was on you. Keep a positive and fun attitude and good luck.

[@fungiformenow]

Jesus, no wonder rounds take 5 hours

[@jayg339]

Yeah Jordan is basically the golfer you hate. Takes forever thinking about the shot in every which way and then hits it in the water/trees/bunker.

[@dochollywood79]

Hit the damn ball!!!

[@BestEachDay]

Play within your abilities and the conditions. Know your game. Listen to a smart caddy.

[@JT________________]

Dont listen if you disagree.

[@JT________________]

I mean obviously you should listen but you shouldnt do as they say if you disagree

[@judynichols2904]

Cantlay had a perfect plan ,he was decisive and played fairly quickly ,not over thinking the shot !

[@behavioralstories]

Man... the caddy knew the right behavior for this one. Woulda been sick though lmaooo

[@bobpriddy5196]

Speith loves the camera

[@Play2Win1958]

30 yards short of the green looks like. Tough break Jordan

[@TeddyCavachon]

Reminds me of the time Bones begged Phil not to try to hit 3 Wood out of the rough.

[@buckaroo1949]

hit the ball already.

[@onthisrock1970]

The phrase “over thinking it” comes to mind

[@madmartigan3921]

If I had a chance to talk to Jordan before this round, I would've told him to try to avoid doubles, that's one of my secrets, pars and bogeys, if a birdie falls in your lap, so be it.

[@hhazelhoff1363]

I think he made a good decision

[@michaelshannon4603]

Jc, just hit the ball

[@mikelaird5458]

Seems like normal stuff to me. Wouldn't try taking this much time on your course though.

[@paulrodriguez5958]

Whats with the constant twirling of the club in his hand. Like a nervous twitch.

[@thomasthetrain3102]

They are professionals he picked the shot he thought he could pull off. No biggie, move on to the next hole

[@cashcartilui6799]

He was in first place , it was a biggie

[@robcollins3649]

I don't know why spueths caddy puts up with spieths crying all the time

[@peace2u947]

I think he's trying to make a golf swing like cameron smith, he's ultra dooshy with his consistent chat, being his caddy would be a really annoying job, like babysitting an annoying kid..

[@kevindick1110]

Meh, I've seen several of these videos where Greller trys to talk him out of shots and 9/10 times Spieth pulls it off. All part of the game.

[@sloppyonexpo8258]

Way to over think it

[@HashbeanSC2]

PGA tour's coverage is so bad the people watching this live didn't even get to see this happen in full screen or hear the conversation because of the tour's obnoxious greed. LIV golf is the future. The PGA tour is finished.

[@Profrominglewood1]

nothing major , stand on your nuts and hit the shot. the layup shot had the potential of being played poorly too

[@LongbranchOlivetti]

What annoys me about this, is that if Spieth doesn't make the money, it doesn't really make a difference to him. But for his caddie, it would be a huge deal.

[@oozy5272]

Generally this is correct but this caddie in particular is already a millionaire.

[@tapryor2tonysub150]

I would say the caddie is lucky to piggyback off spieths skill to earn a living so he can deal with some bad decisions from time to time.

[@brahamthomas1198]

@@tapryor2tonysub150 you don't know how much work caddies do

[@ericlee9629]

@@brahamthomas1198 you don’t know how much work real people with real jobs do

[@brahamthomas1198]

@@ericlee9629 I am a real person with a real job, so I do... but ok

[@bnegs521]

Speaking of downside. That perfectly describes Jordans career

[@marktweet7395]

What has happened to a once great player? I warned him--don’t get married!

[@nickb4356]

just think what would Deshambo do?

[@douglasmarinelli956]

And he wonders why no one likes him

[@bradleymaddox3047]

Dude....quit overthinking everything?! Let your natural ability take over like you were doing early in your career. C'mon man!!

[@ryanmaney1635]

this is spot on. After the meltdown in 2016 at the masters he has done this time and time again. He thinks more analytics the better off he is. Just look at his swing, complete opposite of natural

[@judynichols2904]

Cantlay won because he made a decision and never overthought that decision !

[@nathansabula6355]

Jesus loves you all and died for our sins .

[@Monkeypole]

Naaah

[@vkproductions342]

Amen

[@itsasher0845]

First

[@Gofkuself]

I am 18 handicap but I will bet I can shoot under par if someone is talking to me for 20 minutes for every shoot I am about to hit.

[@joedude4822]

It's why I flip the channel or hit the mute anytime Jordan's on camera.....🥱

[@BigfootPenis]

That's good I don't like him as a player haha 😆 love it

[@FantasySportsZen]

He took ownership of it. That's all that matters at that point. Caddy did his best.

[@GWills-ys6rd]

When the caddie interrupts your final practice swing you know something is seriously not right! Take note!

[@judynichols2904]

I don't see why Spieth isn't put on the clock ,I like Spieth but I think his slow play hurts his game .Cantlay lines up his shot and makes a decision and it has been to his benefit winning the tournament !

[@wilsonkelsey6205]

@@judynichols2904 Cantlay stands over putts for like 30 seconds

[@user-lf3hy7wl3t]

@@wilsonkelsey6205 Um are we watching the same sport? Cantlay is by far the slowest golfer who's still relevant today.

[@ryanmaney1635]

Classic Jordan, talking himself out of contention.

[@objectivetruth2286]

He really overthinks his shots. Shut up already and hit the ball!

[@SoundsInstinctive]

He didn’t talk himself out of anything. He took the shot that he wanted to

[@philalberts7018]

the only thing missing was the jeopardy music.......

[@achless1]

yup, he is starting to get real bad

[@metalgearfan9802]

That sort of seems to have been his downfall. Constantly thinking he can play hero ball when he just needs to layup.

[@sint5990]

Jordan’s just very loyal to his golf friends. He wants to see them win so he does what he can to make sure he won’t win. He’s demonstrated this many many times and his friends always seem real happy.

[@gavinrichter654]

lmao i like this take

[@garykirscher9456]

All I got from that video is that he is such a slow player and that it sets such a terrible example for all the amateurs out there.

[@thetruthfornow6045]

Spieth is a shell of his previous glory. They said back then that he would only get better as he aged. Bad prediction.

[@Hada74]

And Spieth doesn't win anymore because...........

[@nohalfmeasures6]

When the best outcome is a perfect scenario, listen to your caddie.

[@judynichols2904]

Valatoris listened to his caddy the week before and he won the tournament .You have to trust your caddy or get a new caddy !

[@steveg2448]

This is why he can’t consistently win

[@frayedends7291]

That wasn't even close to where he thought it might end up. That's golf tho.

[@mookie449]

He's become a complete joke. His funky golf swing combined with the constant questioning of the club selection, etc. He's headed in all the wrong directions.

[@taylorg8509]

Caddy gave great advice !

[@judynichols2904]

Spieth always says he relies on his caddy's advice ,well then he needs to take it !

[@davidzuk4894]

At this point Jordan's game is non-existent. He is falling like a rock in world rankings and unless he figures his game out he has become a mediocre pro golfer.

[@goldilockz52]

As a club caddie this is a daily conversation. Only there's way less deliberation on their end. It's like the hero shot is the default mindset of a 20 handicapper.

[@KnightJauneArc]

Yeah, because on the 1/100 chance you make that hero shot, you feel like a god. Worth it.

[@nowaythatnamewastakn]

Even worse is when you make the conservative play and still end up botching the hole.

[@Not-Getting-Political-Anymore]

I like his chuckle after the shot

[@philalberts7018]

the only thing missing was the jeopardy music.......

[@SL-zw5nj]

still acts like a little brat...

[@analoguru]

What happened to the 40s rule in golf? Don't know how long before the start of this clip Jordan arrived at the bunker, but it took hime almost 2 full minutes to hit that ball into the pond. Did I hear from LIV defectors saying they were headed to LIV to grow the game? I'll tell you what. Start actually enforcing the 40s rule regardless of whom and regardless of what the situation is.

[@judynichols2904]

Yes I've seen LPGA players penalized for slow play that was quicker than Spieth .He is getting out of hand !

[@josephaquino7180]

too much thinking! just hit it! 😁

[@kellyanastasia2752]

Jordan Spieth should get some course management tips from Nicklaus or Woods, two of the best ever at that. He seems to do this sort of thing all the time.

[@objectivetruth2286]

I agree. He seems like a good guy and has played great in the past but now he is so frustrating to watch. He talks and talks and hems and haws and then hits a dud. Happens too often. I’d like to watch him more if he just walked up and attempted his miracle shot without all of the blah blah blah.🤨

[@penguin44ca]

The longer you talk, the worse the shot is in the end.

[@BleezyD]

At the end of the day, the player calls the shot. The caddie is only there to help make things easier for the player, period. Caddie did a great job doing that.

[@drawstraw4483]

Did he tin cup it 😆 love you Jordan

[@fishin11]

He’s a Pro and has to stand there that long to analyze the shot??? If you’re truly a pro, look at the height, distance, and obstacles, grab a club and hit the ball!! What’s your problem!?!?

[@Shasta69]

After winning the Masters and the U.S.Open in 2015 Spieth's ego got in his way. He began referring to himself as 'We.' Granted, he stumbled into an Open win later but his career peeked 9 years ago.

[@HughJorgan1]

Gotta love Spieth. This is why we love to watch him. He’s like Arnie and Mickelson in taking risks.

[@objectivetruth2286]

But unfortunately, he has worse results too often.

[@mikemccag]

I like how the caddy didn't say a word and just skedaddled...

[@williambruceboisjoli8455]

Sorry but taking to much time cant stand slow play

[@hscurt]

Sadly, overthinking plagues him.

[@brucewallner6753]

Yeah, that golfer is an absolute pill. Just the neurotic nature of his over analysis is difficult to watch.

[@robertkelly6282]

Always hope he plays well but being bes a cowboy fan I root alittle less go giants

[@Jacksonmoyer7]

As a caddy this always pisses me off when someone intentionally doesn’t take my advice and goes in a bad spot

[@krusher74]

it losing his caddy money in the paycheck.

[@planetwarrior9980]

Shows he's not very bright.

[@saunds59]

Get on with it, he takes far too long over shots

[@fenixrising75]

I guess we are not on the clock yet.

[@jakbayano5420]

Going for the hero shot is a no-no in this situation, especially for amateurs. I did this one time over the water and I lost an arm. Tried to fetch my ball out of the water and a gator snatched my left arm. Never will I play in florida again and never will I get to play 2 handed golf again.

[@anodizervintage9622]

Are you Chubbs Peterson?

[@BH-sy1qt]

@@anodizervintage9622 lol

[@MountainMitchYT]

bro this has to be a joke otherwise i feel so bad

[@schuncke]

Caddies get 10% of the prize money the golfer wins . An error like Spieths in this video means if he misses the cut because of it. 10% of 0 is 0 .

[@vincentjohnson3174]

This was 3rd round and he was leading but I get what your saying

[@schuncke]

@@vincentjohnson3174 difference between 1st place and 3rd is like $500,000 that’s $50,000 the caddie would be out .

[@KirbyWainwright77]

lol, classic

[@Carharrtheart]

It sounded like Jordan's logic was he'd either hit it flush or hit it so badly it couldn't reach the water. He left out the more likely possibility between the two extremes of mis-hitting it just enough for it to get wet. Not that pointing that out to him in the moment would've had any influence on his thinking. He was in "yeah but" mode.

[@calvinhenshaw2147]

rather watch LIV

[@RB..1]

Tin Cup…

[@ScratchGlass9]

Go Jordan... always a great watch.

[@09nvn]

I caddied twice on the nationwide tour when I played in college. The amount of over thinking that goes on is mind boggling. I had my player ask me. What’s the yardage to that bunker. I said which bunker (there was not a bunker greenside on that hole). He said the bunker that’s short right. It was a bunker 50 yards short of the green. I wanted to tell him. Buddy if you hit it in that bunker from 150 we’ve got problems. Haha.

[@anthonydicianni3509]

Jack Nicklaus just talked about how players now use their caddies a lot more. Jack didn’t want his caddies input just give him the club he wanted.

[@Spacesnakes474]

I feel like one of the key lines from the caddie is "seems like a great Wednesday shot". At the end of the day as a pro you're not playing for your lowest possible score. You're playing for the lowest score of the field and sometimes that means a conservative shot

[@jacklitz6024]

Hindsight is 20/20 obviously… but 155 out of a bunker with a lip into the wild all carry over water 😂 what was he thinking

[@LoveMusic9973]

Please don’t go. It is Saudi Money. Stand up be a great American and great at golf. ❤️⛳️🇺🇸😘😘

[@achless1]

Spieth takes so long on every shot, he is missing tourney cuts because he takes to long to make a swing decision. Get back to basics....get up to the ball and just hit the F er

[@johns5760]

Kudos to the caddie for sticking to his guns, but Jordan became one of the world's top golfers and the caddie is a caddie, so I think he's done ok trusting himself..

[@braydenboyko8525]

Play faster , doesn’t matter , shouldn’t even have caddies

[@Left-Foot-Brake]

I counted at least four attempts to talk him out of it.... Speith is one of the best to watch because of this sorta stuff.

[@xharpe9662]

Michael never liked the play, but I love how he doesn't try to take the artist out of Jordan. There's been so many times when Michael called it off and Jordan still pulled something off, and vice versa. Two of the best at what they do.

[@CruceEntertainment]

Was he in the final group, taking all that time? If not, very discourteous.

[@Ri731]

Why don’t they show this in the live broadcast? This is what people want to see!!!

[@MartinClark-v5b]

Most over rated golfer on the PGA tour. Confidence he had prior to duffing the ball in the water at the Masters in 2016 never returned. Yes he won the British Open and a few others...but...he won 7 tournaments in the 2 1/2 years prior to that shot. Since that shot...8 YEARS he has won 6.

[@geebeeinga]

Most over rated!!??? If you truly follow golf you would say that he’s fallen off, absolutely. If you’re a casual watcher of the Tour then you might think he should consistently be in the running for majors and when he misses cuts then you claim “OVER RATED!” He’s already had a career 95% of tour players can only dream of. He sure ain’t what he used to be - but to use that description only shows what a casual knowledge of golf you have.

[@MartinClark-v5b]

@@geebeeinga Sorry, not buying it. My point is why is he ALWAYS in the featured groups, yet look at the current tournament, 1. His 'home' course, 2. Only 2 prominent players in the field (Scheffler and Morikawa), 3. He is 36th! You were correct, 'has HAD', those days are over but the media (Golf world) won't give up. PS: Justin Thomas is not far behind!

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

a caddy job not easy even if its your friend, intense!

[@mickclarke5741]

This is why you have a caddy but ultimately its Jordan playing the shot.

[@christinapankey1415]

His problem is he knows the camera are there and he wants so bad to be like tiger woods and sound like it takes a degree to just swing a wedge. Grow up Jordan

[@johnparton2209]

This is what makes Jordan so great to watch, a bit like seve, go for the shot if it comes off brilliant, if not disaster, just love him

[@kokoken1]

I have to say I love Jordan, too. Sure, there's a downside, but when you're a fan of any team or player, you take the bad with the good. This much for sure: Jordan will need to work on putting tee shots on the fairway in the offseason.

[@TheToledoTrumpton]

It was a dumb shot for a pro though, because it is the sort of thing we amateurs do all the time. Really tough to pick a bunker shot clean off an upslope like that. You have to get your shoulders aligned with the upslope perfectly, you can see he doesn't do that and takes too much sand. It is also a shot that you don't practice that much. Calling that type of shot is the difference between a 12 handicap and a 5 handicap, he should be well past that as a pro.

[@andrewscolaro3643]

No comment.

[@jesselund360]

Jordan seems like a NIGHTMARE to caddy for....

[@kavivarma4786]

Bruh michael loves his job

[@connerbrady1043]

Hes one of the few guys that has had the same caddie his whole career...

[@Nealson454]

At least Jordan made it clear the fault would be with himself and not his caddie before he played. Others would blame the caddie regardless.

[@TheErockaustin]

I would argue the opposite. There are some players where the caddie would be terrified to intervene or caution against a certain shot. A good relationship is one where they communicate, like in this instance. It is still ultimately up to the player to make the decision.

[@kimberlyfrost7394]

No gamble, no glory...... He took the most aggressive route in a risk vs. reward next to impossible shot. If he makes it he looks like Phil Mickelson when he's hot or like Jean van de Velde (the player who had a 3 shot lead at the 1999 British Open on the 18th hole and lost in grand fashion.) All that matters is he took the caddies take under advisement but chose the aggressive route, and absolutely owned it when it didn't pan out for him. I see nothing wrong with how it played out.

[@andyclark8991]

A good person listens to a person. That’s what a good person/decent and strong person does. Listen to a person. Listen.

[@andyclark8991]

Sadly he didn’t do that

[@joshwalsh6194]

On a recent game with a mate I ended up pin high but right of the green behind a whole pile of felled trees with full overhead cover of trees. I told my mate if I can just get it over the pile I should be close to hitting the green. He recommended I just play backwards onto the fairway, Well I fated it into the pile of felled trees swore, took a drop that eliminated my safe fairway shot so had to go for it, I ended up within 6 foot of the flag and we both just laughed and laughed. What a wonderful game we play

[@bradgingrich4505]

Super low percentage shot, he should have tried that shot in a practice rd., maybe would have taken his caddies advice .