Predictions for Spieth at ’15 British Open

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Published: June 22, 2015

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As the grounds crew at the controversial Chambers Bay golf course cleans up the celebration aftermath of Jordan Spieth's triumph at the 2015 U.S. Open, one question already lingers: Can he make it three in a row with the 2015 British Open on approach?  

With steady play, another excellent batch of preparation and a little help from a missed putt, Spieth seized his second consecutive major victory over the weekend, finishing five under par to best a tricky field and difficult course.



It was an interesting trek, to say the least. 

Spieth hiccuped in Round 3 Saturday, his lone trip above 70 with a 71, recovered for most of the final round, then shot a double bogey on No. 17 to allow Louis Oosthuizen and Dustin Johnson to remain close.

"What did I do?" Spieth said after the stumble, per ESPN.com's Ian O'Connor. "How did I possibly let this happen?"

It turns out "enough" was the proper answer, with Johnson missing on the winning putt, catapulting him into elite company, as ESPN.com's Jason Sobel points out:



It creates an incredible amount of momentum, but also even more in the expectations department.

About the British Open and those expectations.

By most accounts, Spieth touts a game tailor-made for the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, but one wouldn't know it by looking at his last two outings—finishes of tied for 44th and 36th.



In a way, it's an improvement, just as his wins at the Masters and U.S. Open were. He tied for second at the former in 2014 before winning this year and tied for 17th at the latter in 2014 before this weekend's win.

It's not out of the question to think the trend of drastic improvements will continue overseas. As USGA executive director Mike Davis told O'Connor after the U.S. Open win, Spieth's maturity puts him over the edge:

And he's an incredible ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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