Jordan Spieth’s Historic Masters Victory Dominates Social Media

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Published: April 13, 2015

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The 79th edition of the Masters featured Tiger Woods' return, Phil Mickelson's resurgence, Justin Rose's resilience and Rory McIlroy's roaring comeback, but every storyline this weekend played as no more than a minor subplot to Jordan Spieth’s historic, victorious march through Augusta National.

By the time the 21-year-old Texan had finished ripping through the opening round's front nine at four-under, the social media world had already begun its gushing, with just a bit of hyperbolizing thrown in for good measure.



In a Masters field filled with 19 former winners and every big name in the game, Spieth's transcendent play overshadowed all—even the final farewell to two-time champion Ben Crenshaw, who earlier in the week compared the young Texan to a certain Wild West gunslinger.


"I love the way he looks at you," Crenshaw told Bill Nichols of The Dallas Morning News. "The first time I met him, he just had this certain look about him that was like Wyatt Earp. He is just as nice as you can be, but there is competitive fire in there."

A fellow Texan, the 63-year-old Crenshaw's words look prophetic in retrospect.

With each hole—and each birdie—Spieth's fledgling legend seemed to grow. One by one, shot by shot, records kept falling before his Under-Armour-clad feet. The world simply couldn't help but be overtaken by Spieth's momentum.




Spieth's opening-round eight-under 64 was just one shot off the Masters tournament record of 63 and one off the lowest score in major championship history. The 2014 runner-up could have easily perished under the enormity of the moment, but with each passing day, he grew stronger, his stoic demeanor and focus rarely allowing for any mental lapses.

During his annihilation of Augusta, Spieth set the record for best 36-hole (-14) and 54-hole (-16) scores in Masters history, while his 72-hole score (-18) ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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