MASTERS MELTDOWN
Spieth cannot wait to shed Augusta hoodoo
Jordan Spieth's bid for history went up in flames with consecutive bogeys followed by a quadruple bogey on Augusta’s 12th
Miami — Former world No 1 Jordan Spieth says he cannot wait to get April’s Masters out of the way — because he is fed up with being asked about his nightmare collapse at Augusta in 2016. Spieth appeared to be cruising to back-to-back Masters titles 12 months ago after opening up a five-shot lead with nine holes to play on the final Sunday in Georgia. But his bid for history went up in flames with consecutive bogeys followed by a quadruple bogey on Augusta’s 12th, allowing England’s Danny Willett to grab the green jacket. Spieth’s meltdown has been described as the biggest collapse in Masters history and a year later, the 23-year-old Texan is looking forward to the time when he is no longer asked about his implosion. "No matter what happens at this year’s Masters, whether I can grab the jacket back or I miss the cut or I finish 30th, it will be nice having this Masters go by," he said ahead of this week’s World Golf Championship-Dell Match Play tournament in Austin, Texas. "The Maste...
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