Jordan Spieth gave fan a very unlikely gift during FedEx St. Jude Championship
Jordan Spieth was in contention over the weekend at TPC Southwind for the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
The three-time major champion shot a 2-under 68 on Saturday, but despite the pressure of the situation, stopped to give a fan half of his sandwich.
Spieth has long been a fan-favorite on the PGA Tour and moments like this are what make the 30-year-old so appealing to viewers.
There he was Saturday with a water bottle and a sandwich on the 16th tee. On Friday, he said he needed them.
“I drank a ton of my LivPur hydration packets,” Spieth said. [Yes, yes, a sponsor nod never hurts.] “I think you can’t overdo it.
“Yeah, I was trying to force it down. I tried to force down food, too. Just got to do anything to continue to have energy.”
And there he was Saturday unwrapping a sandwich from a baggie on 16. On Tuesday, fellow pro Jon Rahm revealed his wife, Kelley, packs his.
What follows on 16 was wonderfully captured by Jason Sobel of the Action Network.
“Having a little snack?” a fan said.
“Want half?” Spieth replied.
“It’s peanut butter and banana.”
What follows here was wonderfully captured by user gjb825 on Reddit and first shared Sunday by Sports Illustrated. (video below)
Spieth walked down the slope to the left of the 16th tee. He started to peel off a part of his meal.
“Yeah, thank you so much,” a fan said. “The food here is like 10 dollars for a cheeseburger.”
“I thought it was 14,” another fan was overheard saying.
Spieth handed the fan a piece.
The fan thanked him. Spieth walked away. The fan’s buddies laughed and slapped him on the shoulder as he smiled.
Who knew you could pack so much in between two slices of bread?
Who knew a peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich could be so filling?
Jordan Spieth gave a fan half of his sandwich mid-round. 😂👏
(🎥: gjb825 / Reddit) pic.twitter.com/yyamqujH4h
— SI Golf (@SI_Golf) August 13, 2023
Jordan Spieth pulls out a sandwich after his tee shot on 16.
Fan says, “Having a little snack?”
Spieth: “Want half? It’s peanut butter and banana.”
Then proceeds to hand over half of his sandwich. pic.twitter.com/tB6yucwV4f
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) August 12, 2023