Name: Jordan Spieth’s crafty escape leads to vintage par save at WM Phoenix Open
Uploaded: 2025-02-09T20:48:41.000Z
Duration: 265 s
Description: In the final round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, Jordan Spieth hits his drive right at the par-4 11th hole, ending up on the right side of a bush. After weighing options with a rules official and caddie Michael Greller, Spieth hits his second shot lefty with a putter to escape. He then hits his 128-yard third shot from the waste area to 13 feet and drains the par putt.

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