Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth engage in first-pitch battle

To top things off, the Texas native was asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Tuesday’s Mariners-Rangers game.

After an afternoon of Twitter trash talk, Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson had to put their pitching skills to the test. And with a dinner bet riding on his performance (Zach Johnson was throwing out the pitch before the Cubs game), the first-pitch veteran delivered a first-pitch strike. Just a pair of famous diamonds. As long as you don’t bounce it I think it’s a success. Johnson said he’d donate to charity for losing the contest. The Rangers said Masters and U.S. Open victor Spieth threw “a hard strike”, and the Cubs posted that British Open champion Johnson “registered 95 on the radar gun”. In a pre-game presentation, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation will make a donation to the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, which focuses on giving back to youth with special needs as well as military families and junior golf. “Last time I was a little weak with it and kind of just lobbed it in”.

Spieth is the first Texan to be ranked the No. 1 golfer, which is especially meaningful, Spieth said, considering all the all-time greats from the State. “And that was how I got my two front teeth knocked out, was at this ballpark”.

It should be noted that “old man” Johnson is only 39 years old. “I mean beer and peanuts”.