Jordan Spieth reacts to almost hitting a fan on the golf course.
Jordan Spieth Reacts After Nearly 'Smoking' Fan During U.S. Open Practice Round: Watch
Jordan Spieth came very close to hitting a fan at Shinnecock Hills during one of the 2026 US Open practice rounds. Spieth was practicing his tee shot when he noticed a spectator walking to a location near where his shot was going to land. Following the incident, the golfer said that he nearly smoked the fan's head.
"Dude, I almost smoked him in the head. I think it's landed where he was. Look, I started looking down, and he started walking right at that ball," Spieth stated.
Jordan Spieth reacts to almost hitting a fan on the golf course.
Spieth won the 2015 US Open, but his 10-year exemption to the US Open ended starting from this season. This year, the golfer qualified for the golf major as one of the top 60 golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), where he is currently placed 51st.
Jordan Spieth qualified for the 2026 US Open through the OWGR.
Jordan Spieth Is Going Through a 'Hard' Courses During This Season So Far
Jordan Spieth opens up about the struggle with golf course hardness.
In a brief interview with CBS, Spieth recently indicated that he has found the PGA Tour golf courses to be more difficult than usual. The golfer further noted that this may not be the case in the US Open because he has previously played the competition, and there are many newcomers who may not know how to tackle the course front on.
"No, frankly, we have played probably 12 US Opens this year, it has felt like," he stated. "The courses have been brutally hard this season. It’s kind of nice."
Jordan Spieth claimed that he knows how to approach the US Open.
"It’s nice to have already played it before in a US Open. That limits the field down to a lot less people who were actually there. I kind of know what to expect heading into it, I guess, as far as what it is going to require," the 2015 US Champion added.
Jordan Spieth Explained a Small Approach for the Shinnecock Hills
Jordan Spieth explained how a golfer should approach the US Open.
In his interview with CBS, Spieth also discussed how many players are perplexed by the bigger fairways and tighter greens, as well as how to play on them. The golfer stated unequivocally that at the US Open, everyone must become increasingly tight so that the game they present is always their best.
"It seems like that will be the route," the golfer stated. "I remember the greens, but hitting on those, you started working on a bit more touch and finesse and chipping and stuff like that. There’s definitely a bit more work as you get closer to the green. When you are preparing for a US Open, you have to be a bit tighter."