Traditional Open venues haven't been kind to Spieth

OAKMONT, Pa. – The last time Jordan Spieth settled in front of microphone in a USGA media tent he was the undisputed heavyweight champion.

He’d just survived four surreal days navigating the brown and bouncy moonscape of Chambers Bay to claim his second consecutive major championship and would win his very next start at the John Deere Classic.

He’d flirt with history at St. Andrews, coming within a few blades of fine fescue of claiming the third leg of the single-season Grand Slam, and would cruise to PGA Tour Player of the Year honors.

There was no putt he couldn’t make and no tournament he couldn’t win.

Fast-forward a year, to Monday’s media meet-and-greet at Oakmont and the 22-year-old…