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Spieth moves five ahead in Masters final round (Reuters)

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Jordan Spieth hits his second shot on the 1st hole during the final round of the 2016 The Masters golf …

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth, bidding for a second consecutive wire-to-wire win at the Masters and another slice of golf history, extended his overnight lead to a commanding five shots midway through Sunday's final round.

The 22-year-old, aiming to become only the fourth player to claim back-to-back Green Jackets, was his usual unflappable self as he mixed five birdies with a lone bogey to reach the turn in four-under 32 at a sun-bathed Augusta National.