Jordan Spieth Came This Close to Chance at Grand Slam

There were obviously much larger issues in play when it comes to Tiger’s scandal, but as it pertains to the game of golf; it clearly triggered a demise that seems to be fatal.

Andrews, Fife, SCT; Jordan Spieth acknowledges the fans on the 18th after his final round of the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews – Old Course. Spieth is not running from his flaws from the week. The 17 ruined his chances after he failed to save par. I had some Scriptures going in my head.

Leishman, who considered giving up golf in April when his wife almost died of a rare respiratory illness, fell out of the lead with a bogey on the 16th hole. He had a birdie putt for the win that stayed wide left.

“When you see three amateurs within three or four shots of the lead it says how good they are”, said McDowell.

“It’s really unfortunate. We all want him back and back healthy more than anything“. He shot 69 to finish at 14 under par.

An errant tee shot gave Spieth an awkward approach to the green.

Earlier, the devout Christian revealed that he prepared for the tournament not just by practicing golf but also by reading Scripture. “I’m sure there’s only been a few. But still, when it doesn’t work out it’s tough to swallow for a little bit”.

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Johnson was a rookie to the ways of links golf when he played in his first British Open in 2004.

Spieth showed guts over the final two hours, and class when his bid was over.

As if Dustin Johnson didn’t have enough heartbreak at the U.S. Open, he got another serving of it at St. Andrews. The luck of the draw and the rub of the green has been deciding Open champions since Old Tom Morris was young. Would he get revenge for his missed opportunity at Chambers Bay? Johnson, Oosthuizen and Leishman all finished with totals of 15-under 273 after Johnson and Leishman had 66s and Oosthuizen a 69. He then watched Oosthuizen’s birdie putt burn the edge of the cup, clinching his first major championship since winning The Masters in 2007. But I just respect and appreciate what this tournament is all about and I could go on and on about that. Sign up today. It’s nearly as if he becomes too complacent when he has the lead and doesn’t know what to do when the pressure is on. The heartbreak continues for DJ and we learned this weekend that he can not win a major and that will continue until he learns to close out these tournaments when it matters.

Tiger Woods’ first try at St. Andrews in 1995 featured a 74 to open and a 78 in the final round.

Sergio Garcia couldn’t keep up with his putter.

Birdie was possible on the wide-open 18th hole – but Spieth misplayed it with a poor drive and a wedge into the deep swale called the valley of sin.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Sergio Garcia choked. He dropped strokes at the 13th and 17th, completely mis-hitting his second shot at the notorious “Road Hole” after his feet slipped in the wet rough. “That’s what he said he was going to do”. “Sights set on the PGA Championship”, he said.

“It’s certainly not to make myself more interesting”, said the humble American. We learned that Sergio is still Sergio this week and that he will continue to choke when it matters most. When something so positive happens at that level, it trickles down throughout the game of golf.

In his Monday round at The Open, Johnson finished the front nine at five-under. That score, by the way, was a lot more shocking back then.