Jordan Spieth put on one of the most impressive performances in major championship history at Augusta National this past week. And when the tournament was over, it became clear that he's also one of the most popular major champs ever.
As soon as Spieth holed out on No. 18, Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages to the 21-year-old Texan. Here's a sampling from his fellow players:
https://twitter.com/TheSergioGarcia/status/587394848979869696
https://twitter.com/Graeme_McDowell/status/587448122470752256
Even from guys who want what he now has so badly:
And from people outside of golf. Here's ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell:
At least, that's Rovell's way of congratulating an athlete. And apparently, Caroline Wozniacki still follows golf:
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Then there was NBA star J.R. Smith:
https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/587452815443890176
Inaccurate, but Smith's heart was in the right place. He quickly tweeted a follow up:
https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/587453054645104640
Yes it was, J.R. Yes it was. And finally, from fellow Texas Longhorn Matthew McConaughey:
McConaughey! Congrats, Jordan, you've officially reached the big time.
