Golfers often live life on the edge but for Jordan Spieth this was legitimately the case as he attempted a shot from the edge of a 70 foot cliff still making par.Spieth was participating in the Pebble Beach Pro-AM when he was met with the challenge of avoiding a one-shot penalty by taking a shot that mirrored many tense scenes in action films.The 28-year-old Texan braved the enormity of the situation of which CBS analyst Colt Knost stated:âThis is a scary shot normally but this is downright terrifying right nowâIndeed it was a terrifying moment during the Pro-AM but despite the doubts from those in the CBS studio, the former world number one amazingly made par hitting his shot beyond the green.And the American explained the situation and his feelings at the time:Â âItâs so weird because if you can normally see the ball, like I never had a situation where you can see a ball, get a swing on it, but youâre not going to play it.â
He continued,
âSo it was just kind of weird because it was like, well if I can get a swing on it and I can hit it then why would I take a drop?â
"Like just whenever, youâre never over, I guess I saw a 65-foot cliff. So itâs an unusual situation. Normally if youâre walking into a hazard, you see a ball, you hit it out.
Spiethâs courage to take the shot came off and he went on to explain his delight:
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: Jordan Spieth of the United States looks on from the sixth green during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club on February 03, 2022 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
âIâm just glad I made the par to make it worth it, because I donât think I would have made par with a drop, but if I made bogey, it would have really not been worth it.
âBut yeah, it was more of a nervous and adrenaline hitting it and then when I got to the green as I was walking there it was more of an anxiety feeling afterwards. Luckily it wasnât before.â
And with that shot the American finished the round 14 under par having made up 30 places with a nine-under round meaning he goes into Sundayâs final trailing first place by one shot with it all to play for.