Masters 2026: Jordan Spieth explains what made Michael Greller 'agitated' on the 15th green
Some movement on the 16th tee had Greller a bit heated for his boss man.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There are ride-or-die caddies, and then there is Michael Greller, who has caddied for Jordan Spieth since he turned professional in 2013. And the former middle school math teacher has the gray hair to prove it.
Greller took his latest ride on the Spieth-coaster Thursday at the Masters, where the 2015 winner is trying to win his first major championship in nearly nine years. Despite the drought, Greller keeps showing up and keeping up. And, more importantly, making sure his boss man has an optimal environment to perform in.
Apparently, Greller felt that that was not the case on the par-5 15th hole in the opening round, which took more than a few souls throughout the day. Spieth hit his second shot in the right greenside bunker, then hit a mediocre shot, by his standards, to 30 feet. As he prepared to hit his birdie putt, Greller noticed something in the background he felt may have affected Spieth's line of sight.
And he wasn't having it. What made him so "agitated," asked a reporter after Spieth's round. "Guy was repairing the divot on 16 and he didn't see.