A Fly on the Wall for Jordan Spieth's 'This Is SportsCenter' Ad

Here is the answer to the first question that will invariably be asked after viewing Jordan Spieth's new "This Is SportsCenter" commercial: It was macaroni and cheese -- not the powdery, stir-in stuff usually served to toddlers, but some legit, gourmet fare. Extra saucy, of course.

And here's the answer to the next question: Yes, he really ate a mouthful of it with every single take.

The advertisement, which began airing this week, shows Spieth and caddie Michael Greller debating in hushed tones about which utensil to use while eating in an ESPN cafeteria.

"I don't know," Spieth asks him. "What do you think?

"Cheese looks a little saucy," Greller replies. "I'd go spoon."

"Alright, spoon," decides Spieth, who then proceeds to dig in.

By the end of the two-hour shoot at ESPN's Los Angeles studio a day before the opening round of the recent Northern Trust Open, with so many takes for subtle alterations like background lighting or camera angles, Spieth had engulfed 51 mouthfuls of mac and cheese.

This is the part where keen observers will try to paint a connection between this number and another big one -- 79 -- that he posted at Riviera the next day, but Spieth insists he's already a seasoned veteran at keeping down his commercial-shoot consumption without needing a spit bucket.

"I did a Coca-Cola commercial and drank about 18 Cokes," he boasted at one point, "so this is nothing."

The lasting memory of the shoot and its final product, though, is less about gluttony than teamwork.

Other golfers -- or any individual sport athlete, really -- might have requested to be the lone star in their own promo. Spieth, who often preaches about his "team," instead chose Greller to be his sidekick, letting him seek that best supporting actor nomination in the role of himself.

The funniest moments are often born of truth, which explains why this spot will elicit plenty of chuckles.