AKRON, Ohio – The claret jug is not the Stanley Cup – at least not in the eyes of Jordan Spieth.
While many hockey players refuse to touch the trophy until they are lifting it as a champion, Spieth sipped from the jug only hours after Zach Johnson edged him out last month at the Open Championship. Pictures of the moment quickly took social media by storm, but Spieth said Wednesday at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational that the thought of jinxing himself never crossed his mind.
“I don’t believe in jinx. If I did, I wouldn’t be sitting here in front of you right now,” Spieth said.