The first major golf tournament of the year is nearly upon us as the 2016 Masters begins Thursday at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
Much will be expected of defending champion Jordan Spieth. American fans were quick to talk up the 22-year-old after he finished tied for second at the 2014 Masters. Spieth then more than validated the hype by winning the 2015 Masters and U.S. Open.
Should Spieth succeed this year, he'll be just the fourth golfer all time to win back-to-back Masters, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods, who last accomplished the feat in 2001 and '02.