Jordan Spieth’s high school teammate will caddie for him

By | Niranjan Bhargav 1 Dec, 2023

Jordan Spieth will be carrying a familiar face at the Hero World Challenge. Since Michael Greller, Spieth’s regular caddy, is out of town, his closest buddy from high school and former teammate is slated to caddie for him this weekend. A longtime buddy of Spieth Eric will take over.

Best friend on the bag ?
@JordanSpieth's high school golf teammate Eric is filling in for Michael Greller this week at the Hero World Challenge. pic.twitter.com/4kSdnY6GLk
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 29, 2023

The two look to be enjoying themselves in the video that the PGA Tour posted of them practicing. One example of how having the correct caddy can make a big impact is Max Homa, who, improbably, followed his caddie’s advice to take a drop on a shot and nail the following one.

This weekend, Spieth is hoping that someone with a deep bond with the golfer would be beneficial. According to CBS Sports, Spieth has a good chance of winning despite the packed field:

Tiger Woods is also making his comeback to golf this weekend. He intends to play on a semi-regular basis in the upcoming months, but this will be his first Hero World Challenge since he underwent surgery in April.

Jordan Spieth is not a fan of the PIP fund.

Despite receiving $7.5 million from the PGA Tour PIP fund (Player Impact Program), Jordan Spieth believes the program is unnecessary. The golfer acknowledged that its removal will help even those who now profit from it.

The golfer, according to ESPN, thinks that while the PIP fund’s goal was admirable, it may not have succeeded. He declared:

“The intention behind it was to dissuade players from accepting lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia or LIV. That is the aim. It doesn’t do that if you’re going to see numbers thrown at people right now, a few particular guys.

The Tour believed it had to provide financial incentives to players in order to keep the top ones on the circuit, as LIV Golf was paying players outrageous amounts of money to quit the PGA Tour.

Spieth continued, saying he didn’t think it would last long:

Viktor Hovland +400
Scottie Scheffler +450
Collin Morikawa +800
Max Homa +800
Matt Fitzpatrick +1600
Justin Thomas +1600
Cameron Young +1600
Sam Burns +2000
Jordan Spieth +2000
Rickie Fowler +2200
Tony Finau +2200
Wyndham Clark +2200
Brian Harman +3000
Will Zalatoris +3300
Keegan Bradley +3500
Jason Day +3500
Sepp Straka +3500
Justin Rose +3500
Lucas Glover +5500
Tiger Woods +8000

“Try to find a method to distribute that cash to support purses or fields in some other way so that you may still profit from each one separately while striking the correct balance. I know it lowers by half the next year, but I’m still determining. After that, I don’t know how that will seem. The simplest way to say it is to hope that it won’t need to exist.
That, in Spieth’s opinion, will satisfy everyone, including those who have profited from it.

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