Jordan Spieth gave a sweary response to his caddie during an underwhelming second round at the Masters. The 2015 champion seems unlikely to claim his second green jacket this year, producing a disappointing performance on Friday which only just saw him make the cut for the weekend. Spieth, who also struggled at Augusta National last year, is two over par heading into the third round despite praising the ground before teeing off at the start of the week. The 31-year-old trails leader Justin Rose by 10 shots. Having not won a major since 2017, the golfer let his frustrations get the better of him as another Masters title slipped from his grasp during the second round.
After a shot on the 18th hole clipped a tree, caddie Michael Greller was forced to intervene. He was desperate to calm Spieth down to ensure the golfer regained his composure. Spieth faced over 210 yards to reach the green and seemingly gave up any hope of staging a fightback. Microphones positioned on the course picked up Spieth telling Greller: “At this point, four is out the window. It’s not happening. I’m so frustrated.”
But Greller was not having the defeatist attitude and snapped back: “Alright, well get over it. You gotta get over it.” “That’s a full f****** shot!” Spieth responded before letting out a loud groan. Greller’s hopes of calming the golfer proved futile. Spieth turned out to be right about his chances as he hit a bogey-five on the final hole.
Spieth’s interactions with Greller have often gone viral due to the volatile nature of the former world No. 1. Many fans have joked that the caddie has the toughest job in the sport. It was not entirely a catastrophe for Spieth, though, as he just about made the cut for the weekend’s two rounds. He is tied 40th and escaped the fate of many other big names by avoiding being cut from the field.
Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Sergio Garcia and Bob MacIntyre were among the stars who failed to make the weekend’s action. Mickelson played his last four holes in four-over. Koepka endured a disastrous time, with his second round capped by a bogey-quad. “I really thought I was going to play well and get right in it,” Mickelson said. “I haven’t missed very many cuts here, and I’m surprised that I missed one this year because I was playing really well heading in.”