Jordan’s Jewel: Spieth’s 2015 Masters Win an Unforgettable, Star-Making Display

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Published: April 13, 2015

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — At an age almost too young and with talent almost too incredible, Jordan Spieth mastered the Masters as had only one other person in history—Tiger Woods.

Kicking any thought of competition deep into the Georgia pines, Spieth crushed not only the Augusta National Golf Club but the plans of some of golf’s current greats.

He was in front virtually from the second hole of Thursday’s first round to the final putt on Sunday. He joined Craig Wood (1941), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972) and Raymond Floyd (1976) as the only wire-to-wire winners in 79 years of Masters tournaments.



A golfer of exceptional brilliance and cool swept away all worries about a kid who lost the lead in the final round a year ago and about the pressure of the moment from challengers including Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose and (nominally) Rory McIlroy and Woods—all major winners.

“It’s awfully impressive,” said McIlroy, who has won the other three majors and finished fourth in this one. “It’s nice to get your major tally up and running at quite an early stage of your career.”

This is the first for Spieth. There will be more.

A bogey on the final hole left Spieth only tied with Woods at 270 for the lowest 72-hole Masters total ever, an 18-under compiled from scores of 64-66-70-70. Woods earned that score during his stunning victory back in 1997 when he was the youngest winner ever—21 years and three months. Spieth, five months older, became the second-youngest on Sunday.



And with the aging of Woods, now 39, Spieth becomes The Great American Hope in golf.

“Obviously, it’s tough to go out and win,” said Jason Day, the Australian, who was third in the 2013 Masters. “And even though you have a big lead at the final day, it’s tough to close on a&nbs...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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