Jordan Spieth has had one of the most decorated careers in the current era of the PGA Tour. The former world No. 1 has won a total of 13 tournaments since joining the PGA Tour in 2013. He also participated in 281 tournaments and won a total of three major tournaments.
And he’s not only known for his accomplishments in golf. Spieth’s personality and sportsmanship are often talked about in the professional golf world. An aggressive player on the course, Spieth has always been recognized by many for his gentlemanly demeanor beyond his stroke play. Another player recently spoke about Jordan Spieth’s character in an interview. Let’s see what he said.
Calm and collected Jordan Spieth
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Jordan Spieth went viral on his podcast featuring host Nico Colsaerts and George Harper Jr. with guest Danny Willett. In the interview, Willett was asked if it was awkward accepting the green jacket from Jordan Spieth minutes after defeating him in the 2016 final. Masters Tournament. Willett simply said, “Fortunately, it’s Jordan.” He elaborated on Spieth’s accomplishments during the same period, adding: Jordan is a class act. ”
Willett understood how cruel it would be for the runner-up to wear the green jacket on the winner after coming so close to winning himself. “It’s tough because it’s literally 10, 12 minutes after it’s over,” he said. Willett was still in shock after winning the Masters Tournament, but acknowledged how Spieth worked even after losing in the major.
Another fact to consider is that if Spieth had won the Masters that year, it would have been his third consecutive major championship. He would have been in the record books like Tiger Woods, who accomplished the feat earlier. Willett continued. “He literally falls out. Then he has to put on a suit and put on his boots and go back to Butler,” he continued, emphasizing how harsh the scenario was.
But that wasn’t the only time Willett remembered his experience at the Masters Tournament. He gave a glimpse of what it felt like to have to give up his jacket. Let’s see what he said.
Danny Willett returns jacket
Danny Willett went on to add how different it was for him the following year at the 2017 Masters Tournament. “The next year, when Sergio (Garcia) was winning, I missed the Cup and was sitting on the balcony drinking wine. So I had a lot of time to actually sit there and enjoy it.” In that case, Willett would advance to the third round of the 2017 Masters Tournament.
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Then the buddies joked about Willett enjoying two days watching Sergio Garcia win and more. Willett went on to share his memories of handing over the green jacket to Sergio Garcia, saying, “I could feel how great Sergio’s family, Angela and everyone around him were.”
Describing his feelings at the time, Willett said: “So I think I probably cried because I realized how much it meant, not just to Serge, but to his family, to everyone, and to want that jacket on a friend,” Willett said in 2017. He said it didn’t matter who won, he would have been just as happy to hand them the green jacket. He said, “It would have been either Rosie (Justin Rose) or Sergio, but either way it would have been unrealistic…You know, it would be great if we could do that too.”
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Returning to Jordan Spieth, Willett reiterated how the former was a class act, but still thought it was “harsh.” Do you agree with what Willett said about this scenario? Share your opinion in the comments section.
