Golf

Jordan Spieth revels in supportive great friend and mentor Michael Phelps

ajike August 11, 2017

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Jordan Spieth who is bidding to become the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam has revealed how close he was to Phelps after his opening-round 72.

Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medallist, was a keen onlooker as Spieth’s group went around on Thursday.

And the 24-year-old has talked highly of his great friend and mentor.

“It was great. He had followed us quite a few rounds. He’s become a good friend and mentor,” he said.

“It’s pretty awesome to have a mentor like that. He texted earlier in the week. I think he was here for an outing and said he was going out to be out following today.”

Spieth added: “We’ve had dinner, talked through a lot of things that I will probably just keep to myself.”