HONOLULU — Jordan Spieth has his new RV waiting for him on the mainland. However, he is still enjoying a great time at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Spieth shot 6-under 64 on Thursday, which is one less than his career low at Waialae Country Club. He is now tied for the lead with Chris Kirk, a veteran who has not won on the PGA Tour since 2015.
What do you think about Spieth joining Tour pros who enjoy RV life on-the-road?
“Just glamping,” he said. He said, “Slumming it.” “The reason was to have home on-the-road. The same mattress as at home and we’ll take a lot of Sammy’s stuff with us. This should make packing and traveling a lot easier.
Spieth stated that Annie, his wife, has been pushing them to buy an RV since the time they rented one in San Francisco for the 2020 PGA Championship. Spieth was inspired to get an RV by Jason Day and the dozen other pros who had parked theirs in RV parking for years. They would then grill together. This number has decreased as many of the regulars, such as Bubba Watson have left for LIV Golf, an upstart league and sold their rigs.
Spieth laughed and said, “It’s difficult to go Saudi to Chicago within a two-week period in an RV.”
Spieth tried out his new wheels at Congaree Golf Club, South Carolina in October. He hasn’t yet taken the car for a spin. They hired a driver.
He said, “I intend to drive it on an open road stretch at some stage when it’s no longer pulling out of Phoenix or not into Los Angeles. But maybe switch to do like an hour just for fun.” “I’m a dad now. If someone asks me to honk they’ll do it.
While there are some great moments in traveling from glitzy resorts to glamorous tournament destinations, the travel can be tiring for golfers. Spieth was quick to answer the question of when he last flew in coach class. Spieth, the former World No. 1, was at the 2019 Sony on Friday when he crashed out of the tournament with a missed cut. 1, said that he felt like his game was gone.
Spieth recalls, “My flight was scheduled for Sunday and I didn’t want to wait and there wasn’t a seat available.” “I was mad because I was playing so badly. I didn’t know how it could be solved and missed the mark. I didn’t care about where I was. I feel sorry for those around me.”
Spieth put a wedge within 2 feet at No. 5, and drained a 27 foot birdie putt at No. 7. On the greens, he gained more than three strokes.
He said, “The stuff that I’ve been working on in my stroke, I decided to trust the get-go today. To see those go in was nice confidence booster and led to good putting day.”
