‘Didn’t Earn My Way’: Jordan Spieth Backtracks on His Salty Take After Getting Snubbed at Arnie’s Place
Jordan Spieth‘s controversial statement about missing out on exemption caught a lot of heat a few days ago. Spieth confessed that “I’m bummed not to be [at Bay Hill] next week” during an interview prior to the tournament. He received a lot of heat for not trying to find a way in on merit. Fans questioned his eligibility to ask for an exemption after the horrid season he had in 2024.
Getting berated by the community seems to have made him face the reality. And he has retracted from his statement during THE PLAYERS Championship 2025 press conference. During the interview, he was asked, “You expressed how kind of bummed you were not to be out there last week. What did you do last week and how did not being out there last week maybe affect your mindset coming in this week?”
Spieth shared “I was just home. I was in a normal week. I only took one day off. I typically take more than that off, but I liked what I was doing, and I knew exactly what I wanted to accomplish from the Cognizant. So I just took Monday off and then I was right back at it Tuesday. I did a mix of maybe three practice days and three playing days, which is pretty typical at home.” It seems that the Dallas local was keeping himself prepared for his next challenge.
