Jordan Spieth got over his issues with the “dumbest hole” he’d ever played in his life, to march on to victory at Chambers Bay and earn himself back-to-back Major victories at the US Open.
The 21-year old followed up his destruction of Augusta’s spectacular playing surfaces with victory in polar opposite conditions at Chambers Bay.
Jordan Spieth halfway to career Major Grand Slam
The Washington course came under heavy fire from players and fans with Henrik Stenson likening the putting surfaces to ‘broccoli’.
Not being fazed by the conditions, Spieth has become the youngest player since Tiger Woods to win back-to-back Majors this early into a season
“I’m still amazed that I won,” Spieth said.
Was Chambers Bay a USGA mistake?
“Michael (Greller, caddie) knew this course better than anybody playing this week and he made sure I was in the right spots without my best stuff and that’s why I won.”
At just 21, Spieth has become:
- The youngest winner of the US Open since Bobby Jones in 1923
- The youngest to win two career Majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922
- The second player to win four times before the age of 22
- Only the 16th player to win the Masters and the US Open in their career
- The fifth player to win the Masters and the US Open in the same season
“Yeah, I mean, every single thing that I’m able to do, somebody seems to find a history lesson on why I was the youngest to do something or as young as somebody way back when,” Spieth added.
“For me, this is my life. I’ve now been doing it for a while. I don’t really think of my age. I just think of us all as peers.
“It’s cool to be able to have two legs of the Grand Slam now, and to conquer golf’s hardest test.
“The U.S. Open is conquering the hardest layout in all of golf. That’s the way every year. The fact that we did it is amazing. We really grinded this week.
So let’s take a look into this record setting superstar’s Major winning bag.
What’s in the bag?
Driver: 915D2
Fairway woods: 915F fairway metal
Hybrid: 915Hd hybrid
Irons: 712U utility iron, AP2 714 (4-9) irons
Wedges: Vokey Design SM5 pitching, gap, sand and lob wedges
Putter: Scotty Cameron Prototype
Ball: Pro V1x