In April, he was quite the dominant winner, infallible and invincible. Last weekend, Jordan Spieth became relentless fighter. His victory at the US Open of Chambers Bay was not affected by this perfect game that he had shown the US Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, but by fighting spirit, assertiveness, to win the absolute will.
A man like Jordan Spieth, who wants to rank among the greats in golf should be able to present both – the excellent game, but also the unconditional use. Only in this way can a win the first two major tournaments this year in a row, queue at an exclusive club of five professionals, which this was achieved so far.
So far fetched Craig Wood, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods the title at the US Masters and the US Open in the same year. Only Bobby Jones, the legendary and long-dead Amateur, won in 1930 four majors in one year.
Photo: AFP In April, Jordan Spieth (r.) of last year’s winner Bubba Watson as Masters winner was allowed into the countryside can help jacket. Now he has two major titles – “and this is not even this year coming to an end”
“This is amazing” said the just 21-year old Jordan Spieth on Sunday about his two wins in a row when he had put his silver trophy on the floor. “It’s unbelievable. Really. It’s incredible to win a Major. From such moments you have only a few in his life. That is quite clear to me. Now I have two in one year, and this is this year yet not an end. This is hard to comprehend. “
As would the Texans to a roller coaster ride of emotions, the full significance of his success already at the final Sunday can recognize? Where the final day at Augusta National had failed calm, predictable and controlled, the fourth round of the US Open came specifically on the last hole to an unpredictable drama.
Spieth believed victory to playful have
As Spieth at the 16th hole made his tee shot, he shared the lead with Branden Grace. After a long birdie putt he left the green with a lead of three strokes and in the firm belief that he had the tournament as good as won. Branden Grace had played a double bogey.
Shortly afterwards believed Spieth to have his chances playful with three putts and a double bogey at the 17th. Hole 18 finally whose flag he attacked in 256 meters with a 3-wood as a second blow, he had two days earlier as “the stupidest hole I’ve ever played”, respectively.
Spieth met perfectly with his 3-wood, punched for birdie and a lead of one stroke. Only Dustin Johnson could make the title even dispute it at this time. The Americans but missed a victory putt for an eagle (two below hole standard) and then have a short one-foot putt for birdie that would have meant for him and Spieth a play-off on Monday.
McIlroy still battled to ninth before
In his brief pro career Spieth never like a lot of pressure from the competition feels like in Chambers Bay. Louis Oosthuizen evolved in the course of Sunday with a sensation round a serious threat. Former British Open champion played six birdies on the last seven holes and leveled with 29 strokes on the last nine holes the previous US Open record.
Branden Grace, who until now has never had a real case of a Major victory chances acted consistently top notch until it at a discount over the bounds chased to track 16 and so playful possible victory. “A bad swing cost me everything,” was his frustrated balance.
Rory McIlroy struggled to a 66er-lap to ninth. Adam Scott also edged with a score of 64 strokes – the best performance of the tournament – ahead in fourth place
Photo: AP The Australians Adam Scott managed a 64, the best round of all US Open starters
Jordan Spieth but benefited at the end not only of his own fighting spirit, but also by his caddy. Michael Flash knows every corner of the place, the overwhelmed so many players and other caddies at its enormous dimensions and with its huge greens.
Growing up in a town of the same around the corner, Flash has accompanied here before his caddy activity for Spieth umpteen players on the tracks. Still, he played down his influence on the second major title of his employer: “My local knowledge was not really important,” he noted. “Jordan is just Jordan. He is one of the best players in the world, and I was just trying not to stand in his way.”
Two majors are still missing the modern Grand Slam
The world number two even now has the opportunity to be the first player to ever win the modern Grand Slam, the US Masters, US Open, British Open and US PGA Championship consists. When Bobby Jones in 1930 took victory in all four majors, nor the British and US Amateur Championship counted instead of the US Masters and the US PGA Championship Grand Slam.
” I’m going to assume you can not win the thing, if you have not won the first two, “tried the Texans with a loose remark discussion of the Grand Slam once calm.
The fact that the next two majors are held on squares, whose style of the coastal space Chambers Bay is like, but increases its chances in any case. “I have now proven that I can win in one place, the British Open courses is similar in style to” Spieth summed itself with regard to the British Open, which will be held in mid-July in St. Andrews / Scotland. “I am really looking forward to this opportunity and will simply not think about what might happen after that eventually.”
But whether it this season A third or even fourth Major victory achieved -. on a train with golf greats like Arnold Palmer and Ben Hogan they call the young man already
“These are names of players who are among the greatest of all time, and I am not really count to “be Spieth Sunday evening was, once modest. “But I’ve certainly got the right start to write in this sport, a bit of history.”
