How the internet reacted to Jordan Spieth’s Birkdale triumph
From the 23-year-old’s wayward tee shot on the 13th to THAT eagle on 15, we round up the best from social media:
Trouble for Spieth… pic.twitter.com/c3dBb54qbG
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) July 23, 2017
Spieth’s wayward tee shot was eventually found and ended up taking a drop on to the Birkdale driving range…
Spieth escapes with a bogey, but now trails Matt Kuchar by one at #TheOpen. pic.twitter.com/SP5C2P7dni
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 23, 2017
Life comes at you fast. #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/wKlC8t82Hj
— National Club Golfer (@NCGmagazine) July 23, 2017
He will need GPS to find the green. pic.twitter.com/d2RrqRigLe
— Steve Elling (@EllingYelling) July 23, 2017
Hahaha. LOL at the rules official telling Kuchar to pick up the pace. GTFOH. pic.twitter.com/RG4z47LyoL
— Chris Chaney (@Wrong_Fairway) July 23, 2017
Watching Spieth FINALLY hole out like… #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/FL4fJOruFq
— National Club Golfer (@NCGmagazine) July 23, 2017
And then he hit the shot of the day as he nearly holed out at the par-3 14th…
That didn't take long.@JordanSpieth regains a share of #TheOpen lead after making birdie on No. 14. pic.twitter.com/dzT0k6UGuW
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 23, 2017
‘GO GET THAT’, the Texan dug deep and holed a 65 footer for eagle…
What. A. Turnaround. ? pic.twitter.com/UCZU9wzfb9
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) July 23, 2017
And the internet went and lost it…
OMG HE TOLD GRELLER TO GO GET IT pic.twitter.com/fPGagZk0VI
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) July 23, 2017
Kuchar fans pic.twitter.com/jQp5w9ZhJy
— Skratch (@Skratch) July 23, 2017
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) July 23, 2017
.@jordanspieth walking off 15.#TheOpen pic.twitter.com/VGbnlDckxf
— Pete Pappas (@PGAPappas) July 23, 2017
I'm out of things to tweet at this point honestly
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) July 23, 2017
Lol spieth
— Peter Uihlein (@PeterUihlein) July 23, 2017
Just can't fathom how good this kids head is. #TheOpen
— Graeme McDowell (@Graeme_McDowell) July 23, 2017
I'll say it again…SAVAGE!
— Daniel Berger (@DanielBerger59) July 23, 2017
Speechless!! ???
— Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) July 23, 2017
The Jordan the last 4 holes is the Jordan I expected to see all day today. Better late than never!
— Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) July 23, 2017
YOU ARE KIDDING ME!!!!!!
— Paul Waring (@PaulWaringGolf) July 23, 2017
Jordan Spieth is the 2017 Champion Golfer of the Year! #TheOpen ?? pic.twitter.com/PiOXksmwCW
— National Club Golfer (@NCGmagazine) July 23, 2017
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Tom Irwin
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