DEFENDING CHAMPION
Jordan Spieth ditches ‘technical stuff’ for British Open
Carnoustie — Jordan Spieth hopes the imagination required to play bone-dry Carnoustie will bring out his best as he defends his title at the British Open this week. After returning a replica of the Old Claret Jug on Monday, which champions are allowed to keep for 51 weeks, Spieth spoke about how his game had become bogged down by technical thoughts during his busy stretch of tournaments in May and June. But refreshed after three weeks off, spent partly on a beach holiday in Mexico, the American three-times Major champion is ready to go again and upbeat about his prospects. "I needed a break," Spieth said on Monday. "I was kind of dragging along and playing a pretty heavy schedule and I needed to get away from the game, which I did. "Coming to an Open championship requires a lot of feel and imagination and I think that’s what I needed in my game. "I’d become very technical and very into making everything perfect instead of the way I normally play." Carnoustie, baked out after a summe...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.