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A fan wears a cheese head during a practice round prior to the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits near Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in September 2021.
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European team fans stand out during the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Illinois on September 28, 2012.
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Fans watch during the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on September 30, 2016.
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Fans of Henrik Stenson and Europe celebrate during the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in a suburb of Paris.
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Fans cheer as champagne is dropped on them by the European team after their victory at the 39th Ryder Cup in Medinah, Illinois, in 2012.
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Scottish golfer Paul Lawrie fans are seen near the first tee during the 39th Ryder Cup in Medinah, Illinois.
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A golf fan dressed as a daffodil during the 38th Ryder Cup in Wales in 2010.
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Team US fans in gallery during Sunday singles at Le Golf National in 2018.
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A European fan watches on during singles matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup near Paris.
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Welsh fans in dragon outfits watch the play during the 38th Ryder Cup.
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Team USA fans with faces painted in red, white, blue, stars and stripes at Hazeltine National in 2016.
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European team fans cheer at the first hole during the morning foursome matches for the 39th Ryder Cup in Illinois.
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A European fan follows the play during the morning foursome matches at the 39th Ryder Cup.
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(CNN)Jordan Spieth's skill around the green is something to behold.
But the 28-year-old might've outdone himself during the opening
foursomes match of the
Ryder Cup on the par-3 17th hole at
Whistling Straits.
His teammate and longtime friend Justin Thomas' tee shot dribbled just off the green, leaving the ball in a perilous position at the bottom of a sheer drop.
About 2 yards below the green, Spieth needed a miracle to get his ball onto the putting surface at all.
Almost to show how difficult the shot was going to be, Spieth had to jump from where the ball was to see where he was aiming.
While many thought he had no chance of hitting the almost-vertical shot, he had different ideas.
Spieth and Thomas walk during Friday Morning Foursome Matches of the 43rd Ryder Cup.
Taking a big swing, he was able to hit his ball almost straight up, sending it high in the air and landing within a few feet of the hole to the amazement of the crowd.
The big swing almost had a disastrous consequence for Spieth, as the momentum forced him off balance and caused him to run down the hill and almost left him in Lake Michigan.
Spieth's brilliance had viewers in awe, with one
calling it the "best shot I've ever seen from Jordan Spieth" on Twitter.
Yet it wasn't enough for the Americans as they lost 3&1 to Spanish pair Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm.
The European duo looked strongest throughout, able to handle the rowdy crowd to a memorable victory.