IRVING, Texas (AP) — Sergio Garcia and Jordan Spieth were teenagers playing at Byron Nelson’s tournament before they became Masters champions.
Garcia, now the reigning Masters winner and defending Nelson champ, was only 19 when he shot a 62 in his first round as a pro at the 1999 Nelson. Spieth was a baby-faced 16-year-old high school junior when he teed off as an amateur in 2010. He wound up tied for 16th in the hometown PGA Tour event he had regularly attended with his dad.
“My first tee shot that I hit out here is tough to beat,” said Spieth, now the sixth-ranked player in the world.