The terrible round Tiger Woods played which Jordan Spieth admitted was ‘painful to watch’

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Jordan Spieth was once shocked by a round of golf that Tiger Woods played, but not in a good way.

Woods is widely recognised as the greatest golfer of all time, with 82 PGA Tour wins and 15 major championships to his name.

And Spieth and his fellow tour pros really look up to the 49-year-old for everything he has done for the game.

Interestingly, Spieth made a hole-in-one the first time he ever played with Woods.

Spieth credited Woods for helping him win The Masters in 2015, and the 15-time major champion has always made himself available for the man from Dallas, Texas.

The 32-year-old was tipped for greatness when he burst onto the scene, as comparisons were made between him and the great man.

He has gone on to win 13 PGA Tour titles and three majors, but he has struggled to maintain his position at the top of the world rankings, just like Tiger did before him.

Woods’ dominance over a 10-year period was like nothing we have ever seen in the game before. So it came as a huge shock when he posted one of the worst rounds of his career a decade ago.

The terrible round Tiger Woods played which Jordan Spieth admitted was ‘painful to watch’

Spieth played alongside Woods for the first two rounds of the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open.

After an opening round of 73, Woods posted a shocking 11-over par 82 on day two.

And Spieth was genuinely stunned after witnessing the greatest of all time struggle so badly around the greens.

“It was painful to watch,” playing partner Spieth said. “Because you know his short game once was as good as anybody’s was ever going to be.“

Woods had just returned from injury, but surprisingly, it was his short game that failed him.

The 15-time major champion had the yips when chipping, and it was genuinely jarring to watch a man with his talent and ability pitch the ball like an 18-handicap golfer.

He obviously addressed his chipping issues in the end, and went on to win three more PGA Tour events, including The Masters in 2019.

What Tiger Woods said after his 82 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open

Woods delivered an honest verdict on his round of 82, when speaking to reporters immediately after.

“Hitting golf balls and playing golf at home is one thing,” he said. “Playing tournament golf is entirely another. I have to continue with the process. I have been here before. It wasn’t that long ago that I changed my swing with Sean, and I was Player of the Year only a year ago. You’ve gotta keep things in perspective, and sometimes it’s difficult to do that.“

Woods is well known for having one of the strongest mindsets in the game.

And he needed to lean on that in the immediate aftermath of the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Spieth could not believe what he saw from Woods at TPC Scottsdale 10 years ago.

It was a stark reminder to everyone that even the best in the world struggle sometimes.