DORAL, Fla. -- Within minutes of winning for the first time on the PGA Tour, Emiliano Grillo checked his phone and saw congratulations already coming his way. There was one that immediately stood out: Jordan Spieth.
The two-time major champion who had just completed a player-of-the-year season was happy to see one of his junior rivals win the Frys.com Open last fall, tweeting his appreciation while also mentioning Justin Thomas, Patrick Rodgers and Daniel Berger.
"Cool seeing the 11s always playing great," Spieth wrote.
The reference was to the year 2011, when the star golfers all graduated from high school in the United States.