ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Waiting out the Scottish gales at the British Open, Dustin Johnson worked out. Jordan Spieth napped. This is not meant to condemn naps. Naps are great, and if a reigning two-time major winner wants to spend a portion of the 10-plus hours of a wind delay sacked out, hey, more power […]
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 […]
Spieth: British Open ‘dampened’ without defending champion McIlroy
July 7, 2015 by
Jordan Spieth found out on Monday about Rory McIlroy’s ankle injury just like the rest of us: on social media. McIlroy ruptured a ligament on the outside of his left ankle while playing soccer with friends on July 4. He’s already withdrawn from this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and his British Open title […]
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 […]
PGA Tour hooks up golf-crazed 4-year-old with Rory, Spieth Fatheads
May 27, 2015 by
Gavin Nalepa loves golf. He’s been playing since he was 1 year old. He knows Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth like I knew He-Man, as Saturday (and Sunday) morning (and afternoon) superheroes. So when it came time for his fourth birthday party, the Ohioan wanted the world Nos. 1 and 2 to come to his […]
McIlroy: Spieth inspired my recent surge
May 19, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy is the best player on the planet. When he’s on his game, as he was this past weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship, he’s almost impossible to beat. How many guys on the planet that you know can hit a 365-yard drive and a gap wedge to 3 feet on a 510-yard par […]
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 […]
