As we all know by now, Jordan Spieth won the 2015 Masters. He got more than redemption and a green jacket last Sunday. He took his place among the best in the game with a Masters Tournament for the ages.
One year after Spieth lost a bid to become the youngest Masters champion, the 21-year old turned in one of the most dominant wins ever at Augusta National. He never let anyone get closer to him than three shots after his record start. He never gave anyone much hope last Sunday.
Spieth became the first wire-to-wire winner at the Masters since Raymond Floyd in 1976, and this may have been more special. He established some pretty big marks last week. Some of them include : The 36-hole record at 14-under 130 ; The 54-hole record at 16-under 200 ; The most birdies for the tournament at 28 ; The lowest opening round by a champion at 64 ; and the youngest player to lead after the opening round.
Even his competitors had nice things to say about him. Phil Mickelson said, “He has no weaknesses. He doesn’t overpower on the golf course, but he plays the course strategically well. He plays all the shots properly. And he has the ability to focus and see things clear when the pressure is on and perform at his best when the pressure is on.” He then stated, “That’s something that you really can’t teach, some players are able to do it, some players aren’t. And he is.”
I think that Spieth is here to stay and will need to have an eye kept on him at all times.
