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Jordan Spieth is having a terrible event this week at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. He is currently the last player on the leaderboard among the 20 players on the field. Meanwhile, Spieth once again received a two-stroke penalty on the final day of the event. Earlier, he had faced the same in the previous round as well.  

Moreover, Spieth is one of the most prominent players on the PGA Tour, and you don’t expect this kind of performance from him. He has been playing some ordinary golf this week and has also faced some unfortunate incidents. So, let us see what exactly happened, which forced the authorities to give a two-stroke penalty to Spieth on the final day as well. 

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Jordan Spieth receives a two-stroke penalty at 2021 Hero World Challenge

Spieth has been a poor performer throughout the week at the Hero World Challenge, as his highest score for the event has been 71 so far. Meanwhile, he was awarded a two-stroke penalty in the final round for a violation of a rule. 

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Both Jordan Spieth and his partner, Henrik Stenson, apparently teed off from the wrong tee box on the 9th hole. Hence, according to the rules, a player teeing off from a wrong tee box will receive a two-stroke penalty. So, both these were informed about this incident and were given a two-stroke penalty. Furthermore, both players finished their hole with a double-bogey finish.   

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Spieth had received a two-shot penalty on the final hole yesterday as well. He had made a putt on the final hole even after the ball had accidentally moved from its original place. He did not move the ball to its original spot and completed the putt from the place where it moved. 

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The authorities awarded a two-stroke penalty, which meant his round of 73 moved 75. Hence, Jordan Spieth probably is having the worst week of the year. And most probably, he just wants to finish this event and make a comeback after the off-season.  

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