7 years agoJordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer will partner for the second consecutive year at the Zurich Classic. The two fellow Texans and close friends had an interesting backstory of how their partnership came to be last season. Palmer's caddie, James Edmondson, made a wager with Spieth during a practice round, that if he beat Spieth during the round, Spieth would have to team up with Palmer at the 2017 Zurich Classic. Edmondson got the best of Spieth and Palmer and Spieth linked up for the inaugural Zurich Classic team event, where they finished in fourth place. This year, Spieth and Palmer come into the event as the third favorites at 12/1 odds. The pair has more question marks surrounding them this year than they did last year because of the uncertainty around Spieth's putting. Both Spieth and Palmer rank outside of the top 175 on tour in strokes gained in putting. Spieth showed some signs of life during his third-place finish at the Masters, but there is still reason for skepticism regarding that part of his game. If both guys struggle with their putting, it could be a long tournament for the duo.--Spencer Aguiar - RotoBaller
Source: PGA Tour