For the second straight day, the group of Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau and Paul Casey have been put on the clock. That means a rules official has come in and given them an official warning that they are out of position, are now being timed and are in danger of drawing a penalty for slow play. An official having the gumption to actually assess the penalty is unlikely, but it’s still an uncomfortable position to be on the clock and feel like you need to rush some things.
Jordan Spieth is quite pissed his group has been given a slow play warning
The defending Masters champion is given a slow play warning and the TV broadcast picks up his unhappiness with the situation.
It’s unclear when they were officially put on the clock, but it definitely came out on the 11th hole when Spieth was heard complaining to his caddie, Michael Greller, about the situation. He called it “bogus” after attempting to give the wind gust an extra beat before hitting a shot into that dangerous green.
Shortly after the comment was picked up, CBS’ analyst Frank Nobilo, who calls the 11th and 12th holes down in Amen Corner, confirmed that they were officially on the clock. He also stated that after Spieth hit his shot in the fairway, the group in front of them had already cleared the 12th green and were finishing up on the 13th tee.
The Spieth group was put on the clock on the 17th hole on Thursday, so they may be a slowpoke trio. After the round, Spieth told the press he didn’t really think it made sense to give them the warning at that point in the round, calling it “unnecessary.” Now he’s trying to hold onto a lead, playing in difficult wind conditions that slow down everything, and he’s got seven more holes to play -- not just one like Thursday.
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