Nicklaus: Spieth win had 'guts, determination and skill'
Leave it to the Golden Bear to put Jordan Spieth's victory at The Open into perspective.Spieth's three-shot triumph at Royal Birkdale gave him the third leg of the career Grand Slam, joining Nicklaus as the only players to snag three of the four legs before turning 24. In the wake of Spieth's memorable victory over Matt Kuchar in England, Nicklaus took to Twitter to share his thoughts of what turned into one of the most unexpected back-nines in championship history."Jordan Spieth's Open victory was a great display of guts, determination and skill," Nicklaus wrote. "Jordan semi had the wheels falling off on 13 with that tee shot. And while it did take him a long time between the tee shot and the next shot, Jordan figured out what to do. I don't know if I would have figured out to go over to the driving range on that shot."Spieth's chaotic trip to the range after taking an unplayable lie proved to be one of the tournament's most iconic moments, and his subsequent bogey kept him in the tournament and ultimately proved to be a catalyst as he played the next four holes in 5 under."Much like Sergio Garcia's par save at the 13th hole at Augusta National in the final round of the Masters, I believe Jordan's bogey at the 13th hole was the key to his round," Nicklaus wrote. "He made that putt and all of a sudden he turned it on. It was as if he said, 'Hey, I've let this thing get away from me. I've got to get back to work.' And then he went boom, boom boom."Spieth will now look to close out the last leg of the career Grand Slam next month at Quail Hollow, hoping to join an elite list that includes Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Tiger Woods. While Spieth has attempted to downplay any comparisons between himself and some of the game's most iconic players, Nicklaus believes he may already be ahead of the pace he set decades ago."If you look, he's won 11 tournaments and I had won eight before (age) 24," Nicklaus wrote. "If you look at his victory total ... Jordan has shown an amazing display of maturity for someone so young, and he has been doing that for quite a while."
"Spieth's Open victory was a great display of guts, determination and skill," Nicklaus remarked. "This was very enjoyable to watch." Like most observing Spieth's adventures on the 13th hole, Nicklaus believed the Texan's wheels were coming off. But when the smoke cleared, Nicklaus was amazed what Spieth had pulled off.
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Jordan Spieth's Open victory was a great display of guts, determination and skill. This was very enjoyable to watch. Matt Kuchar was terrific. He played very steady, solid golf. Matt just couldn't make any putts. But he played such good golf. I guess you could say Jordan provided all the excitement on both sides of it.
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"Jordan Spieth's Open victory was a great display of guts, determination and skill," Nicklaus wrote. "Jordan semi had the wheels falling off on 13 with that tee shot.
Jack Nicklaus on Jordan Spieth's Open win: "A display of guts
"Jordan Spieth's Open victory was a great display of guts, determination and skill. This was very enjoyable to watch," the Golden Bear wrote after Spieth tapped in his final putt on 18 to claim the third leg of the career grand slam. "Jordan semi had the wheels coming off on 13 with that tee shot.
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Nicklaus: Spieth win had 'guts, determination and skill'
Before the Golden Bear turned 24 he had eight victories on the tour, Spieth has 11 and doesn't appear to be stopping anytime soon. Jordan Spieth's Open victory was a great display of guts, determination and skill," Nicklaus said on his website. "This was very enjoyable to watch." Golfers who have completed the Grand Slam:
Jack Nicklaus on Jordan Spieth's Open win: "A display of guts
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