20-Year-Old Jordan Spieth on the Brink of Masters History

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Published: April 13, 2014

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There are many sports records we think of as virtually unbreakable. Among them, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak and Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point night. But one that suddenly looks very vulnerable is Tiger Woods’ record as the youngest Masters champion.

Jordan Spieth, who won’t reach the legal drinking age until July, will take dead aim at Woods' mark on Sunday, when he will be 20 years, 8 months and 17 days old. Woods was 21 years, three months and 14 days old when he won the 1997 Masters.

Despite his youth, Spieth was the model of composure Saturday while grinding out a third-round score of 70 that nudged him into a tie with Bubba Watson for the lead at five under.

The Texan was so good on a tough scoring day that defending Masters champion Adam Scott was left to play a supporting role in their pair while shooting a round of 76.



And there’s no reason to think that Spieth will be overwhelmed by his final pairing on Sunday opposite Watson, the 2012 champion.

As Jim Nantz pointed out late in CBS’ broadcast Saturday, Spieth has done shockingly well when paired with golf’s marquee names. Besides outperforming Scott, he was in Rory McIlroy’s group for the first two rounds at Augusta, and was seven shots better than the man who’s widely considered golf’s best under-30 competitor.

Spieth also totally overshadowed Woods in January, when they were paired at the Farmers Insurance Open, scorching Torrey Pines with a second round of 63 while Tiger carded a 71. And the gravity of the situation didn't faze him, as Spieth told USA Today's Steve DiMeglio after that round:

I wasn't intimidated by any means. I grew up watching him obviously, just like I did with a lot of these veterans out here, so I've idolized him, watched him win majors and whatnot. It's exciting to finally be paired with him. W...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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