The practice range board at Gleneagles yesterday announced him erroneously as Jordan Spieth. It was not the only glitch. Fellow rookie Jimmy Walker became Jiimmy Walker.
"My caddie noticed and let me know. They spelled it like it sounds, I guess. It happens all the time. It's got to be the Europeans trying to get under our skin early," said Spieth. Sorry Spieth.
By the conclusion of his Ryder Cup career, everyone will know how to spell Spieth's name. The youngest American rookie in 85 years is a rare talent but also one which is likely to endure rather than burn out.
He has such a mature head on his shoulders that Matt Kuchar, his likely partner, appeared genuinely surprised yesterday to be informed that the Texan is a rookie.
"Is this his first Ryder Cup? I didn't know that. I thought he'd played," said Kuchar. "He's 21, and already I've pegged him as a bit of a veteran.
"He seems like he's played good golf for a long time now. He seems to be very aware of what's going on and how to handle things.
"He's a guy that I can't wait to start the competition with. When Tom mentioned his name, I got excited. That's a kid that anybody would be excited to partner with."
It is only four years since Spieth was part of the American team contesting the Junior Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
He recalls being in the same team room but one without action photos of the team on the walls and a fully-stocked bar.
"I remember when I was here four years ago thinking: 'is there a chance that I could be here four years from now for the Ryder Cup?'
"I didn't doubt that I would be on a Ryder Cup team but I didn't think it would be here. I would say at that time, I thought it would be a million to one shot," he said.