As always, a golf tournament is about so much more than the guy holding the trophy – or wearing the jacket – come Sunday evening. Here are 18 parting thoughts from Augusta National.
Perhaps the main reason Jordan Spieth is so beloved is his uncanny ability to be both unrelatable and relatable to the average golfer, often in the same round.
While you may not necessarily be betting on Spieth this week at the Masters, you would be dumb to bet against him. Just ask Eddie Pepperell, who fired up the Twitter machine on Monday morning to make the following wager:
The day started out with a bit of angst as Spieth thought he might have busted his Titleist TSi3 driver on the practice range moments before his round was to start.
Spieth says he's pain-free now, but regrets how he fought swing coach Cameron McCormick on strengthening his grip due to the pain, and the choice to soldier through in the hopes of fixing things in the offseason.
