Jordan Spieth’s Wife Caught Flak For How She Handled Newborn Baby Following Win

Jordan Spieth is back.

In typical Spieth fashion, the longtime PGA star rebounded from a missed cut at The Masters to win the RBC Heritage after defeating Patrick Cantlay in a playoff on Sunday afternoon.

Harbour Town heroics 🏆@JordanSpieth wins @RBC_Heritage in a playoff over Patrick Cantlay.

It's his 13th career win. pic.twitter.com/8jTbiFCK2R

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 17, 2022

Shortly after the win, Jordan Spieth’s wife and newborn baby came running to congratulate him for a wholesome moment. But many were quick to notice that Spieth’s wife was carrying the kid a little loosely, and he immediately started crying.

Check it out:

not sure Spieth’s wife has ever held a child before pic.twitter.com/oTv6gxW16J

— Lord Cup (@jewcup) April 17, 2022

Good lord has Jordan Spieth’s wife never heard of shaking baby syndrome??? #PGA #RBC #Golf

— Ryne Collins (@RyneCollins1) April 17, 2022

Spieth’s wife just TRUCKING IT with the baby to congratulate Jordan and then proceeds to bounce him up and down more after she notices he’s crying.

Check that baby for a concussion! pic.twitter.com/WDGFWymVDR

— Sam Hoppen (@SamHoppen) April 17, 2022

Very happy for Jordan Spieth and the RCB heritage win. However, his wife bouncing that baby on the way to congratulate him was a little weird

— John Murphy (@jrdad111) April 17, 2022

Spieth’s wife pic.twitter.com/N5lJvu59g9

— Retired (@oldguyold) April 17, 2022

Despite bouncing the baby all over the place, it appeared as though Jordan Spieth and the baby were able to share a nice moment shortly thereafter.

Happy times for the Spieth family 👪 pic.twitter.com/Ygv0UG2gKG

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 17, 2022

After a rough end to his third round, Jordan Spieth revealed that his wife was there to give him some key advice. He was rushing a tap-in on 18, when he missed, and lost a crucial stroke heading into his fourth and final round.

“I was about as upset after the round yesterday as I’ve ever been in a golf tournament,” Spieth told NY Post after winning a playoff against Patrick Cantlay to emerge from a tightly-packed leaderboard with the win.

“Annie told me last night, ‘You need to take 5 seconds now’ – and she never comments on my golf – ‘you need to take 5 seconds, if you miss a putt, before you hit your tap-in.’ So, I thought about it today. There were a couple times I was just going to rake it, and I was like, no, I’ve got to take 5

Now, Jordan Spieth and his new family will have time to celebrate their win, hopefully propelling him for a successful rest of the season.

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