AUGUSTA, Ga. – The shot was struck on Tuesday, not Sunday.
And it was a round for fun, not score.
Jordan Spieth has maintained that he’s not haunted by what happened on the 12th hole at last year’s Masters. That he won’t be defined by the most shocking collapse in tournament history. He tried to prove it yet again Tuesday during a practice round at Augusta National, stuffing his tee shot to a foot – so close he could do one of those hunched, Arnold Palmer-style tap-ins.
Spieth turned to the patrons, crammed into the grandstand behind the tee, and smirked: “I really could have used that one about 12 months ago.