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Fraser Watson

Jordan Spieth thanked by golf fan despite smashing his phone with wild tee shot

Jordan Spieth's eventful WGC Matchplay campaign continued on Thursday when the star inadvertently smashed up a fan's iPhone.

But it was an errand tee shot, rather than any kind of furious outburst, that did the damage - with the spectator even thanking the three time major champion afterwards. And remarkably, the American recovered to halve the hole with opponent with compatriot Taylor Montgomery.

Conditions were blustery as Spieth took to the par-3 seventh, and it showed as his effort flew beyond the 212 yards to the green. And commentator Colin Swatton then told viewers of the remarkable twit of events that followed: "Okay, well Jordan Spieth's first shot flew into the gallery, hit a gentleman to my left in an orange shirt and then bounced down and hit the young guy's phone... broke the phone and the ball is still in play just leaning up against the cart path."

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