The Masters 2015: Final Reaction to Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Standings

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Published: April 12, 2015

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Jordan Spieth picked a great time to play the best golf of his life. The 21-year-old owns a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the 2015 Masters.

After a somewhat up-and-down front nine to start the third round, Spieth weaved some magic on the back nine, hitting four birdies over a five-hole stretch. He leveled off a bit to close out Saturday, but Phil Mickelson and and Justin Rose will have some work to do Sunday if they're to overtake the leader.



Spieth is the youngest golfer in tournament history to lead after 36 and 54 holes, per Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman:



Spieth was on pace to have a round of historic proportions. According to Golf Channel's Justin Ray, no golfer ever finished at 18 under through three rounds of a major tournament. A double-bogey on No. 17 robbed Spieth of that opportunity to etch his name in the record books.

Tilghman found the silver lining:



Having gotten so close to winning a Masters title in 2014, Spieth views this year's tournament as a chance at a do-over.

"Last year left a bad taste in my mouth and I want to put it right," he said, per The Telegraph's James Corrigan. "Today felt a little bit different—I was more anxious. But I kept it together and that putt on the last was huge."

Greg Norman threw away what looked to be an unassailable lead at the 1996 Masters, so Spieth can't afford to fall asleep at the wheel Sunday. ESPN's Bomani Jones believes it's too early to anoint Spieth the 2015 champion:



Trey Wingo of ESPN added that we've seen this story before, although the details are somewhat different:



Epic collapses have happened, and as good Spieth has been so far, one bad hole can turn into two bad holes, which can turn into three bad holes. Then, all of a sudden, Mickelson, Rose or somebody else is only a stroke or two back and the pressure be...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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