ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — There was a moment when it all came together, when Jordan Spieth’s insanely long putt on the 16th hole of the final round of the British Open rolled true, when you thought, it can’t be this easy. It wasn’t. The Spieth Slam came to a sudden stop only moments later, when […]
Jordan Spieth took a drink from Zach Johnson’s Claret Jug
July 23, 2015 by
Hockey players have a superstition about not touching the Stanley Cup unless they’ve won it. Jordan Spieth, however, wasn’t spooked about getting his hands — and lips — on the British Open trophy he just missed out on winning. Spieth and Open winner Zach Johnson flew home to the United States on the same private […]
Jordan Spieth’s 4-putt double bogey may cost him the Grand Slam
July 20, 2015 by
If Jordan Spieth doesn’t win the British Open on Monday, he will likely blame the par-3 eighth as the undoing of his single-season Grand Slam chances. Spieth, trying to become the first golfer in the modern era to win the Grand Slam having already claimed the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015, arrived at the […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Can Jordan Spieth win the British Open?
July 16, 2015 by
On the eve of the 144th British Open, a storm is forming that could do in Jordan Spieth’s chances at winning the Claret Jug and get a step closer to the single-season Grand Slam. So who will win at the Home of Golf? We look at Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott, as well […]
How Jordan Spieth became the world’s hottest golfer
July 15, 2015 by
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Jordan Spieth lives by a simple rule: Aim small, miss small. It’s the maxim of his coach, Cameron McCormick, and it embodies a philosophical outlook that’s made Spieth the world’s hottest golfer. “Aim small, miss small” means pick the tightest possible target, and even if you miss that target, you’re still […]
Jordan Spieth wins U.S. Open as Dustin Johnson chokes on final green
June 23, 2015 by
The Jordan Spieth train keeps a-rolling … and this time, it ran over Dustin Johnson. The Masters champion wasn’t quite as steady at Chambers Bay as he’d been at Augusta, but he was good enough to outlast the field and win the 2015 U.S. Open. Spieth, all of 21 years old, has now won two […]
Jordan Spieth wins stunning U.S. Open, takes step toward historic Grand Slam
June 22, 2015 by
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — All that is gold doesn’t glitter. This wasn’t pretty, but golf’s Golden Child is now halfway to the Grand Slam. Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open on Sunday in a completely different fashion than he did the Masters just two months prior. At Augusta, he was poised beyond his years; at […]
Jordan Spieth’s Grand Slam hopes still alive, but spoilers lurk
June 20, 2015 by
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Looky, looky. The guy practically all of us expected to be on top of the U.S. Open leaderboard is. Jordan Spieth shot a 3-under 67 on Friday morning at Chambers Bay to move (at the time) into a share of the lead at the U.S. Open. (Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed […]
McIlroy: Jordan Spieth is just the latest of my rivals
May 7, 2015 by
When Tiger Woods was at the peak of his powers, golf so desperately wanted someone to step up and simply challenge him. Mickelson, Els, Goosen and Singh come to mind. So, too, did one-week big men like Bob May and Chris DiMarco. For a while, golf reached so far as to concoct a Big Three […]
Jordan Spieth backs up tired 74 with stunning 62 at Harbour Town
April 18, 2015 by
Oh, come on. A day after Masters champion Jordan Spieth looked deservedly tired and sluggish in shooting 3-over 74 in the first round of the RBC Heritage, the 21-year-old came back early on Friday and shot 9-under 62 at Harbour Town Golf Links to get into contention on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Spieth made nine […]
