Jordan Spieth Showing His Game Is Built to Last at 2015 PGA Championship

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Published: August 14, 2015

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Jordan Spieth looked human for a bit on Thursday at the PGA Championship, managing nothing but pars for 10 holes before finally bogeying the 11th.

But he bounced back quickly, shooting two birdies to end his round on Thursday and then adding six more on Friday to temporarily grab a share of the lead. 

He entered the clubhouse on Friday at six under par, one behind then-leader David Lingmerth. Spieth now sits in a five-way tie for seventh place, three shots behind Jason Day and Matt Jones, who led when play was suspended for weather late in the second round.

It's becoming abundantly clear that this is what we can expect from Spieth, major in and major out. 

He is the real deal, and even though he's only 22, he has the type of game that is built to hold up for years—actually, decades—to come.

Spieth has now officially had at least a share of the lead at all four majors this year. He won two of those, finished tied for fourth at the other one and is going into the weekend at Whistling Straits in great position to win his first PGA Championship and break even more records.



In case you're wondering, that's ridiculous.

Bob Harig of ESPN attempted to put Spieth's quest this weekend into context: 

Spieth is trying to become the first player to ever sweep the American-based majors in the same year. If he prevails, Spieth would join Ben Hogan (1953) and Tiger Woods (2000) as the only players to win three majors in the same year.

Spieth is putting up flashy, history-smashing statistics with a game that is, at first glance, anything but ostentatious.

The Texan's greatest on-course attributes aren't his long drives or his aggressive chips, but rather his accuracy, patience and mental toughness. 

There are plenty of golfers who can win tournaments when playing their A-game—durin...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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