Jordan Spieth Says He Could Have Shot 59 On Masters Sunday
The Texan finished two strokes back of Patrick Reed at Augusta after a final round 64
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The Texan finished two strokes back of Patrick Reed at Augusta after a final round 64
Jordan Spieth Says He Could Have Shot 59 On Masters Sunday
Jordan Spieth very nearly stole the show on Sunday at Augusta National.
The Texan began the day nine strokes off the lead and found himself tied at the top after birdieing the 16th hole. That 2 got him to -9 for the day and a birdie at the last would have been enough for a playoff with his Ryder Cup teammate and rival Patrick Reed.
Instead, Spieth pulled his drive left and made a bogey to sign for a 64 - the joint-lowest score in a Masters final round.
Jordan missed an outside birdie chance at 17 and would have fancied his chances at birdieing the 18th too, that would have saved him three strokes and wrapped up a second Green Jacket.
It would also add up to a 61, one lower than Branden Grace's record-breaking 62 as the lowest score ever shot in a major.
Although the 24-year-old believes he could have gone even lower.
“Actually thought I truly could have shot 59 without doing much more other than making a few more putts,” Spieth said in a press conference at the Zurich Classic.
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“I put myself in opportunities on each hole to shoot 59 that day, which is really, really cool.”
In total, there have been just eight rounds of 59 on the PGA Tour, plus Jim Furyk's 58, and there has never been one on the European Tour.
Spieth also said that he watched video of his round and that Sunday was one of his best ball striking days.
“I wanted to learn a bit from it,” Spieth said. “I felt like Houston [the week before] but really at Augusta was the best my swing has ever held up under the gun. Especially my driving, I really felt like I drove the ball beautifully on Sunday, especially when I started to get closer and closer and could feel being in the tournament.”
He's now hopeful of another memorable season.
“To hit some of those putts under pressure and see some go in I think will be very beneficial going forward this year. It very well could be a spark for a really solid year.”
Elliott Heath is our Senior Staff Writer and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news, features, courses and travel sections as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Elliott has interviewed some huge names in the golf world including Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn, Bernd Wiesberger and Scotty Cameron as well as a number of professionals on the DP World and PGA Tours. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as four Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays at West Byfleet Golf Club in Surrey, where his handicap index floats anywhere between 2-6. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max
Hybrid: TaylorMade SIM Max
Irons: Mizuno MP5 4-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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