WATCH: Jordan Spieth Hits Hidden Rake At US Open
He was left scratching his head after his ball flew into a rake that was hidden in the thick grass
He was left scratching his head after his ball flew into a rake that was hidden in the thick grass
WATCH: Jordan Spieth Hits Hidden Rake At US Open
Jordan Spieth had a bad break on Friday at the US Open after hitting a hidden rake with a bunker shot at Pebble Beach.
The Texan was in a fairway bunker on the 2nd hole and was going for the green with his approach but it struck a rake that was lying in the thick rough atop the bunker.
"Oh it hit the rake...oh there's a rake there," he said in amazement.
"It got over the lip but it hit the rake."
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Spieth was left scratching his head, before going on to bogey the hole.
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It was a set back for the 2015 US Open winner who was three under par for his opening nine having began on the 10th.
He looks set to feature over the weekend after a one over par 72 on Thursday.
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The three-time Major winner has played with Justin Rose and Tiger Woods in a big featured group for the first 36 holes, with both Woods and Rose playing well.
Englishman Rose reached eight under par during Friday and will likely hold the lead or be very near it heading into the weekend.
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
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Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
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Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
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