Jordan Spieth’s Incredible Consistency in Majors Not Seen Since Jack Nicklaus

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Published: August 17, 2015

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HAVEN, Wis. — He’s the best in the world now, at least in the rankings.

No, Jordan Spieth didn’t win the PGA Championship, but he finished second. This after wins in the Masters and U.S. Open and after missing the playoff in the British Open by a single shot. It was a record-breaking year in which he finished with the lowest cumulative score for all four majors in a single season at 54 under par.

But beyond the trophies and the records, Spieth has achieved in 2015 what every athlete in every sport hopes to gain—consistency.

The standard for consistency is Jack Nicklaus. Yes, Tiger Woods had some wonderful years in taking home 14 wins in the big ones. But Nicklaus not only had 18 victories in the majors, he had 19 seconds. He was always there, always at the door whether it opened for him or not.

In the entire decade of the 1970s, Nicklaus was outside the top 10 in majors only five times. That is the ultimate example of being consistent



And in this magical year of 2015, nobody has been as consistent as Spieth. In addition to his incredible performances at the majors, he also has two other wins on Tour. And three second-place finishes. And a third. And a fourth. 

That's nine tournaments in which he was no worse than fourth place. And now at age 22, he’s in a special place, above Rory McIlroy and everyone else, atop the golfing world.

“It’s been a very good year,” said Spieth in what surely must be labeled an understatement.

He was speaking a few minutes after he and playing partner Jason Day stepped off the 18th green at Whistling Straits, after Day stepped into his first major, winning the PGA with the lowest cumulative score ever in one of the sport’s big four, 20 under par.



Day's five-under 67 Sunday helped him finish three shots ahead of Spieth. Three...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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