Jordan Spieth wins Emirates Australian Open

Jordan Spieth won the Emirates Australian Open by six shots from Rod Pampling

Jordan Spieth wins Emirates Australian Open
Jordan Spieth wins Emirates Australian Open
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Jordan Spieth of the USA fired a superb closing round 63 to win the Emirates Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney by six strokes from home player Rod Pampling.

Jordan Spieth of the USA fired a superb closing round 63 to win the Emirates Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney by six strokes from home player Rod Pampling.

“I didn’t think this round was out there, but the putts kept going in,” he said. “It’s been an incredible week from the moment we got here.”

“Being able to pull away from the field like that was a pretty awesome experience.”

“I’m excited to qualify,” said Pampling. “I think it’s an awesome venue – obviously the home of golf. I love links golf and I’m seriously looking forward to it.”

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Fergus Bisset
Fergus Bisset
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He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.

Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?