The man many consider to be Thomson’s nearest challenger for “Australia’s Greatest Ever” mantle said he was saddened by the loss of the golf icon, passing on his condolences via a statement.
Spieth enters this week’s Fort Worth Invitational ranked 190th on the US PGA Tour in strokes gained/putting, losing an average of .471 strokes per round to the field on the green this season.
All is not lost for Scott. There is another cutoff for players inside the top 60 in the world after the FedEx St Jude Classic (June 11), just as US Open week begins.