adminNEW YORK. – Jordan Spieth was looking to fine-tune his British Open challenge next week when he returned to the scene of his first US PGA Tour victory at the $4,7 million John Deere Classic.
The 21-year-old American has electrified men’s golf this year after winning the Masters and US Open and is now lining up victory at St Andrews next week to stay on course for a calendar year Grand Slam.
Spieth has happy memories of the John Deere, winning the event as a teenager in 2013 to become the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 82 years after beating Zach Johnson and David Hearn in a play-off.
“This tournament has truly launched my career to a different level, and those memories I don’t forget,” said Spieth as he prepared for a fresh assault on TPC Deere Run in Illinois.
Spieth’s decision to play the John Deere — rather than the Scottish Open in Gullane — has raised eyebrows among many tour watchers.
However, Spieth is adamant that his decision to remain in the United States rather than head to Scotland will not impact his Open challenge. – AFP.
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