To say it was a rough day for Jordan Spieth may be an understatement.
The winner of the 2021 Valero Texas Open was 4 over when he stepped on the 15th tee, not a welcome sign after consecutive missed cuts in an event you’d like to see some signs of life heading into the Masters.
Well, one shot can certainly turn a round around. And Spieth is plenty capable of hitting that one shot.
On the par-3 16th hole at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, Spieth pulled a 7-iron from 199 yards. He smashed it and started walking to the green after a solid swing. The ball hopped a couple times and never left the flag.
Boom. An ace.
🚨 SPIETH ACE 🚨@JordanSpieth makes a hole-in-one on the 199-yard par-3 16th hole @ValeroTXOpen.
(Presented by @CocaCola) pic.twitter.com/kHZKIxKiIZ
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 4, 2024
What a crowd reaction.
For Spieth, it’s the fourth ace of his Tour career and first since the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational. He followed with a birdie on the 17th hole and is still very much alive to make the weekend.