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USA Today
6 hours ago
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- USA Today
How did Jordan Spieth relax after the U.S. Open? 'I had a few beers'
How did Jordan Spieth relax after the U.S. Open? 'I had a few beers' Oakmont Country Club isn't for the faint of heart, let alone in U.S. Open competition. The famed course outside of Pittsburgh tested the best players in the world last week, leaving them battered and bruised and ready to get out of town. Only J.J. Spaun, the tournament's winner, finished under par for the week, and he did it by birdieing his final two holes. Jordan Spieth has survived the grind of the U.S. Golf Association's national championship before, taking home the title in 2015 at Chambers Bay. It's one of three major championships on his resume, so he knows how to win on the biggest stages. But he also knows the grind it demands. At this week's Travelers Championship, a tournament Spieth won in 2017 after holing out a bunker shot to beat Daniel Berger in a playoff, Spieth was asked how he resets mentally and physically after such a taxing week. And his answer was a reminder that, though his golf skills are much better than the average human, Spieth is still one of the boys. "I had a few beers Sunday," Spieth said. "I went to -- we were waiting on the Schefflers to come over here, and he was after the delay. So I went to Buffalo Wild Wings with (caddie) Michael (Greller). I didn't exactly eat or drink the way I normally do there. "Most of the time, it's very, very good, but sometimes post-U.S. Open, I just needed to throw a few back. Then by yesterday, I was good. Still young enough that that doesn't really bother me the next day." Spieth finished T-23 at Oakmont, his eighth top-25 finish in 15 starts this season. After a grueling 72 holes, and in the midst of a busy stretch, Spieth decided the best way to relax was some chicken wings and a few brewskis, even if that's not his normal routine between tournaments. "I feel like, off of last week, it was a pretty tough walk -- this is my 10th out of 12 weeks as well, so my legs were a little clumsy the last two days," Spieth said. "I woke up this morning and feel ready and fresh, and that's kind of what you're looking for. If you can get there by Wednesday morning or sooner after hitting a couple training sessions and kind of getting everything on the recovery side going, then we're good to go."
NBC Sports
9 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Why and where Jordan Spieth needed to 'throw a few back' following U.S. Open
When it comes to recovery, PGA Tour pros have the world at their fingertips. But for Jordan Spieth, four days around an uber-punishing Oakmont Country Club called for a good, old-fashioned recharge. He went to B-Dubs. 'I had a few beers Sunday,' Spieth said Wednesday ahead of the Travelers Championship. 'We were waiting on the Schefflers to come over here, and he was after the delay. So, I went to Buffalo Wild Wings with Michael [Greller, his caddie]. I didn't exactly eat or drink the way I normally do there. Most of the time, [my recovery is] very, very good, but sometimes post-U.S. Open I just needed to throw a few back. Then by yesterday I was good. Still young enough that that doesn't really bother me the next day.' Spieth's return to TPC River Highlands, where he won in 2017 but has missed two cuts and failed to crack the top 40 in five trips since, marks his 10th event in his past 12 weeks. During this stretch of endurance, Spieth, who missed the first month of this season while recovering from left-wrist surgery last August, has played well. He's notched six top-25 finishes, including a solo fourth at the Byron Nelson, T-7 at Memorial and T-23 last week at the U.S. Open. 'My legs were a little clumsy the last two days,' Spieth said. 'I woke up this morning and feel ready and fresh, and that's kind of what you're looking for. If you can get there by Wednesday morning or sooner after hitting a couple training sessions and kind of getting everything on the recovery side going, then we're good to go. 'Yeah, I eat very clean and think a lot about recovery now. That's going to have to continue as I get older.' But every now and then, a guy can indulge. Wings. Beer. Sports. That's all we need sometimes.
