The Arizona heat is already getting to the PGA Tour golfers. For a player looking to prove he still belongs among the elite, Jordan Spieth‘s opening round at the WM Phoenix Open sent a message—but it wasn’t the one he intended. Before he could even reach the renowned chaotic 16th hole, he brought his own brand of mayhem to TPC Scottsdale.

“Jordan Spieth, too. Hate to see it 😡,” Barstool Sports’ Liam Blutman tweeted with a clip.

The 32-year-old mishit the 158-yard approach shot on the par-4 1st hole. As he saw the trajectory, he swung his iron in the air in frustration. The ball eventually landed nearly 40 feet away from the hole. It certainly wasn’t the direction Spieth was planning to hit it.

Spieth still managed to save the hole in the end. Sitting at 38 feet and 4 inches away from the cup, his putt rolled to within 10 inches of the hole. That was enough to help him score a par and avoid any damage on the leaderboard.

However, he ended the first round on a poor note. Despite scoring two more birdies over the next few holes, he ended the day with a double bogey. That brought his overall score down to 1-under 70 for the day. But this wouldn’t be the first time we have seen Spieth act in such an uncharacteristic manner.

Last year, at TPC Sawgrass during the Players Championship, Spieth gave a similar, if not worse, look during his anger fit. Then, he was 4 under for the week, standing in the fairway at the par-5 16 at the Stadium Course. When his ball went directly into the water, he launched his club into the fairway in anger. However, he was quick to explain what went wrong.

“I didn’t mean to. I meant to hold on to it,” said Spieth then. “That’s why it went so low and into the ground, and I feel bad I tried to step on the turf, and it wasn’t a good move.”

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Spieth is currently trying to improve his world ranking and prove that he still plays at an elite level. The frustration among the public is already at a high, as he has received multiple signature event sponsor exemptions. At the same time, he is eager to prove that he can get into such events without the exemptions. But he isn’t the only one who got heated in the desert.

Scottie Scheffler, who is more often than not cool and collected, could not hold onto his composure at the par-4 18th. As he chipped his ball at the end of a slope, his ball landed close to the hole but rolled off the green, 9 yards away.

Mr. Inevitable then held his club with both ends and knocked it against his lap. If he had put more force, the club could’ve broken into two. He ended up scoring a bogey on the hole to go 1-under for the day. For Spieth, though, could he have done something with his swing to avoid the mishap?

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Jordan Spieth wouldn’t have miscued the stroke if he had Ludvig Aberg’s swing

When it comes to having a swing at the ball, Jordan Spieth relies a lot on his wristwork and technique. The Texan is not a natural swinger and had to work with a coach to make himself efficient. That’s when he expressed his envy for Ludvig Aberg.

Spieth told Dylan Dethier, “I like Ludvig. He loves to say, ‘I like to just line up and play it straight and let the wind take it.’ That’s nice. That’s great. I’ve never been able to do that. He doesn’t have to think about stuff in the golf swing that I’m doing. It’s a nice place to live.”

Aberg has often been complimented for his beautiful swing. That’s what has earned him the honor of being considered the next big thing in golf. Meanwhile, Spieth has to rely on manipulating the swing to make the ball work the way he desires. Hence, even with work, the PGA Tour veteran had to face the music in Arizona.