Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler teamed up Thursday in Frisco, Texas, but it wasn’t at the PGA of America’s new headquarters.
The former Longhorns gave pickleball a go in the Celebrity Battle of the Paddle against Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and American tennis star John Isner.
Despite a massive disadvantage in reach – Nowitzki and Isner are listed at 7-feet and 6 feet 10 inches tall, respectively, with wingspans to match – Spieth and Scheffler held their own and flashed some skills.
Multi-sport athletes 👀
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Scottie Scheffler and @JordanSpieth battling it out on the pickleball court @PPATour. pic.twitter.com/cx0zaLpsZl
It should come as no surprise that two Masters champions excel at a sport that requires immense hand-eye coordination.
Also unsurprising is Spieth talking to his serve the same way he would talk to an 8-iron trying to catch the ridge on No. 16 at Augusta National.
Talking to the ball while playing pickleball ...
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Never a doubt.@JordanSpieth and Scottie Scheffler are playing in a @PPATour celebrity match tonight. pic.twitter.com/Lo4ABVeUYS
Spieth and Scheffler put up a fight, but the nearly 14-feet of combined height for their opponents (and a professional tennis player) was too much to overcome and the current and former world No. 1s ending up losing 11-6 to Nowitzki and Isner.
