Watch Jordan Spieth practise bunker shots on his knees at The Open
By Keith Jackson at Royal Troon
Last Updated: 14/07/16 9:54am
Jordan Spieth continued his meticulous preparation for The 145th Open at Royal Troon by practising an unusual technique for getting out of bunkers on the eve of the tournament.
Spieth, who missed out on a play-off by just one shot last year as he chased a third consecutive major victory, had clearly reviewed historic footage of players finding awkward positions in links bunkers over the years.
Splashing out of the sand while kneeling down is obviously a last resort for the field at Troon this week, but the situation will no doubt arise for a few unsuspecting pros over the next four days.
And, never one to be under-prepared, Spieth was captured by the Sky Sports cameras having two goes at the rarest of bunker escapes, and he was successful in finding the green on both occasions.
That gives him bragging rights over Rory McIlroy, who came to grief in a bunker at the Postage Stamp on Tuesday and needed six attempts to get his ball out!
Spieth features in our first live feature group on day one, which will be available live on the red button, Sky Sports Xtra and Sky's mobile and iPad apps, and he tees off alongside Justin Rose and Shane Lowry at 9:03am.
Watch the video above to see Jordan Spieth being brought to his knees by one of Royal Troon's bunkers, and tune in for all four days of live coverage from 6:30am on Sky Sports - the proud new home of The Open.
