AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Jordan Spieth picked up where he left off at the Masters.
After a dominating victory a year ago, the 22-year-old Texan threw up three early birdies on a breezy Thursday at Augusta National to claim the top spot on the leaderboard.
Spieth set a tournament record with 28 birdies in 2015, romping to his first major title with an 18-under score. That sparked one of the great years in golf history, as he went on to capture the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, just missed out on a playoff in the British Open, and took the runner-up spot behind Jason Day at the PGA Championship.