‘Probably the Best I’ve Ever Played..’: Injured Jordan Spieth Piles the Blame on ‘Golf Gods’ After Unfortunate Rotten Luck

The 2023 PGA Championship got off to a rocky start at New York’s Oak Hill Country Club on Thursday, with disappointing outings from many big-name contenders. Fan favorite and World No. 10 Jordan Spieth was among the players who had a challenging first day out on the greens.

However, in spite of his struggles with a recent wrist injury, Spieth has been able to narrowly keep his head above water as the major heads into the weekend. The 29-year-old even opened up about his on-course struggles as he vies to win his first-ever Wanamaker Trophy.

Jordan Spieth expresses displeasure with performance at Oak Hill

Spieth was just a few days short of his 24th birthday when he clinched the Open Championship title in 2017. The win marked the 3rd major victory for the golfer, who is now one PGA Championship win away from completing a career grand slam.

However, Spieth hasn’t been so lucky lately. After missing the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this month, the 3-time major winner withdrew from the recently-concluded Byron Nelson event due to his wrist injury. Now, his troubles seem to have followed him into the PGA Championship as well.

The Dallas native only managed to post an underwhelming opening three-over-par 73 as the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, and Rory McIlroy persevered on Thursday. So, what did Spieth think of his opening-round performance? “I played really well. That was probably the best I’ve ever played to shoot three-over in my entire life,” expressed the golfer. He further talked about feeling somewhat deserted by the golf gods.

After all, the golfer was significantly relying on a sheer stroke of luck, given his limited practice due to injury-related troubles. “I came in thinking I was probably the least prepared I’d ever been for a major, so I was hoping to get the golf gods on my side. I got the opposite. ” said Spieth. “I played better than I thought I would and didn’t quite get the results.”

Also Read:  “I Was Disappointed”: Moments After an Incredible Round 1 Finish at PGA Championship, Bryson DeChambeau Opens Up His True Feelings Towards Golf

His struggles continued on day two as the 13-time PGA Tour winner narrowly made the cut on Friday. Nonetheless, his second-round performance has helped him secure a weekend tee time as the major picks up further steam.

Spieth narrowly makes the cut at the PGA Championship

A victory at Oak Hill is all Jordan Spieth needs to join the roster of golfers who boast the prestigious career grand slam. At the moment, however, it seems like a far-fetched dream for the PGA Tour pro. On Friday, the golfer grinded to post a 2-over 72 that helped him barely stay inside the cut line. With this, he is now ten shots off tournament co-leaders Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, and Corey Conners.

But Spieth wasn’t the only fan-favorite that gave viewers a huge scare in the past two days. His friend and defending champion Justin Thomas, also had to visibly struggle to make the cut and secure a place in the weekend’s actions. Even World No. 1 and 2023 Masters winner Jon Rahm, struggled to post an opening 6-over 76. But, he turned things around in round 2 with an impressive 2-under 68, which further aided him to make the cut at the 4-over mark.

Meanwhile, 2022 U.S. Open victor Matt Fitzpatrick, past Wanamaker trophy winner Jason Day, and Rickie Fowler were some of the heavyweights to miss the cut at Oak Hill this year.

Watch This Story: ‘The Most Overrated..’: Rory McIlroy’s 9-Year Major Drought Comes Under Scrutiny As Fans React to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson’s Mind-Blowing Stat 

What do you think of Jordan Spieth’s run at the PGA Championship so far? What has been your favorite moment from Oak Hill? Let us know in the comments below.