Jordan Spieth makes Claret Jug revelation ahead of The Open
OPEN champion Jordan Spieth says travelling the first few months with the Claret Jug was akin to wheeling around a baby in a stroller.
Jordan Spieth drinks from the Claret Jug
Spieth captured a third Major Championship and a first Open with an emphatic three-shot victory last July at Royal Birkdale.
And since being handed the most famous trophy in all of golf, the Texan revealed ahead of his defence of this week's Travelers Championship, that travelling from airport to airport the Claret Jug has been like having a 'kid in a stroller'.
"The Claret Jug is with me this week and for the first three to four months after I won it was always next to me," he said.
"It was like travelling like I had a kid in a stroller. I was always walking with it in the airport as it was always with me."
Then my agent Jay had it with him. My dad got to take it to where he grew up
Of course, Spieth has passed the Claret Jug amongst his family and friends and also lent it to those in his 'backroom' team.
"The members of my team got to see it while my caddy, Michael took it home for Thanksgiving and for a little bit over Christmas," he said.
"Then my agent Jay had it with him. My dad got to take it to where he grew up.
"So it's done what would probably be done, and if I were to win it again, and hopefully I will get the chance to, I'd probably do the same thing.”
But after this week's event, and Speith's final tournament before the July 19th commencement to his defence of The Open he has one more stop with the Claret Jug.
"I do want to host some of the family and friends over for dinner and just kind of have the Claret Jug to toast out of, at least for a week," Spieth added.
Joining Spieth this week in the $US 7m event is 2016 Travelers Championship winner Russell Knox and coming off his best finish ever in a Major by sharing 12th place in the US Open.