VERO BEACH, Fla. - The world’s top golfer, Jordan Spieth, slammed a drive up the fairway at a pro-am event in the style made famous by golfer of the silver screen, Happy Gilmore, on Sunday.

Spieth was playing in the 70th Grapefruit Pro-Am in Vero Beach, Florida, when he used the hockey player turned golfer swing seemingly to indicate how serious he would take the tournament.

“In a matter of seconds, Spieth showed how ‘serious’ he would be taking this day. Hedgecock barely had introduced his name when Spieth opened with a running Happy Gilmore tee shot that found its way into a pond,” said Jeff Babineau of Golfweek. “Regardless, he smiled like a kid who'd just gotten a new bike. He would enjoy the day, and that made it all the more special.”

Bob Barker was not in the lineup of amateur players playing in the event.

Nice Happy Gilmore to start the day @JordanSpieth pic.twitter.com/HyKA8xkPYd

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