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• Nicklaus: Spieth win had 'guts, determination and skill'

  24-07-2017 20:31
  
  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 victor
  
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• By the numbers: A look back at The 146th Open

  24-07-2017 20:05
  
  Jordan Spieth's reign as Champion Golfer of the Year has barely lasted a day, but the key moments from a memorable week at Royal Birkdale endure.
  A course that has penalized players in previous Opens yielded plenty of low scores, including Branden Grace's record-setting 62 and Spieth's winning score of 12-under 268. But it also created plenty of havoc for those who dared to stray off line.
  Here's a look back at some of the key course and player stats from the week that was in Southport, England:
  
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• Mondays can be magical: Curtis Strange topped Nick Faldo in a playoff at The Country Club to capture the 1988… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  24-07-2017 17:54 via twitter.com
  Mondays can be magical: Curtis Strange topped Nick Faldo in a playoff at The Country Club to capture the 1988… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• What's in the bag: Open champion Spieth

  24-07-2017 16:46
  
  Jordan Spieth captured the third leg of the career grand slam on Sunday. Here's what the champion golfer of the year has in his bag:
  Driver: Titleist 915D2 (9.5 degrees), with Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 70 X shaft
  Fairway wood: Titleist 915F (15 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 X shaft
  Irons: Titleist 718 T-MB prototype (3), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 X shaft; Titleist 716 T-MB (4), 716 AP2 (5-9), with Project X 6.5 shafts
  Wedges: Ti
  
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• Spieth leery of comparisons to Jack, Tiger

  24-07-2017 14:36
  
  SOUTHPORT, England – Jordan Spieth has been here before. A couple of years ago, back when he was just 21, he won a pair of majors and was compared to a pair of legends.
  The comparisons continue.
  By winning the 146th Open, Spieth joins Jack Nicklaus as the only player to win three different major championships before the age of 24.
  Spieth picked up his first two majors – the Masters and U.S. Open – in 2015. At the time, like this time, Spieth was mentioned in the same breath as
  
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• Who's the best? Who knows? But Spieth gets it done

  24-07-2017 14:18
  
  SOUTHPORT, England – It’s the Great Barroom Debate of this era: Who would win if the top players in the world all were at their best?
  For the past few years, the default answer has been Dustin Johnson or Rory McIlroy, who possess the usual hallmarks of dominance, but it’s time to reassess.
  Because what good is all that firepower if they can’t access their potential as consistently as Jordan Spieth?
  Since 2015, Spieth has led after 14 rounds in a major. That’s twice
  
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• Hey, Phil: Jordan's allowed in the locker room now

  24-07-2017 13:39
  
  It looks like Phil Mickelson won't be allowed to yell at Jordan Spieth anymore - at least not at The Open. 
  This already-funny story from The Telegraph earlier this week at Royal Birkdale has taken an ironic turn with Spieth claiming the claret jug on Sunday:
  The 47-year-old was in his normal playful demenaour, spotting Jordan Spieth walking into the wrong section of the locker room and telling his young countryman: “This right here is for past champions." 
  Well, Phil, look who's
  
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• Spieth, McIlroy installed as co-favorites for PGA

  24-07-2017 12:18
  
  With The Open now decided, the focus will quickly shift to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, where Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy have been installed as betting co-favorites.
  Spieth has won each of his last two starts, including a dramatic victory Sunday at Royal Birkdale. In his lone appearance at Quail Hollow, he tied for 32nd at the 2013 Wells Fargo Championship.
  He is listed at 8/1 at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, as is McIlroy, who has feasted on Quail Hollow. He has finished T-10 o
  
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• Open win moves Spieth to world No. 2 behind DJ

  24-07-2017 11:41
  
  Jordan Spieth's furious rally on Sunday earned him the claret jug, his third major title, and the third leg of the career grand slam.
  It also moved him closer to world No. 1 Dustin Johnson.
  With the victory, Spieth hopped Hideki Matsuyama to take over as No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, shrinking Johnson's nonetheless sizeable margin at the top from 4.3 points to 2.5 points.
  After losing his No. 1 ranking to Jason Day in March of last year, Spieth had fallen all the way to seventh as re
  
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• Spieth to Greller after eagle: Get that ball

  24-07-2017 11:11
  
  SOUTHPORT, England – Hey Jordan, about that eagle celebration Sunday on the par-5 15th hole during the final round of The Open.
  What was it exactly?
  It wasn’t overboard. It wasn’t obnoxious. It was…pointing your finger at your caddie?
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  “I told him to pick the ball up out of the hole,” Spieth said. “It was kind of like an old-school move, when the caddies used to get it out of the hole when g
  
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