Golf-Spieth nearly ends up in Lake Michigan after remarkable Ryder Cup shot

Sep 24, 2021; Haven, Wisconsin, USA; Team USA player Jordan Spieth plays from the rough on the 11th hole during day one four ball matches for the 43rd Ryder Cup golf competition at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

KOHLER, Wis. (Reuters) - American Jordan Spieth nearly ended up in chilly Lake Michigan after hitting a remarkable shot out of the rough from an extreme slope as part of a desperate bid to extend a Ryder Cup foursomes match against Europe on Friday.

Trailing Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia by two at the par-three 17th, Justin Thomas left playing partner Spieth with a daunting recovery shot off a cliff left of the green after his tee shot at the penultimate hole rebounded off a huge mound.