S.F. Examiner: Spieth bids for greatness

By Art Spander
San Francisco Examiner

AUGUSTA, Ga. — This is greatness realized. This is a kid who the golf experts said would be the next great American, playing like the next great American. This is the 21st century version of Tiger Woods, albeit without the Woods aura.

This is Jordan Spieth tramping around the sacred ground of Augusta National Golf Club as only people like Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Phil Mickelson were supposed to do.

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Bleacher Report: Will Jordan Spieth Handle the Pressure Cooker of a Sunday Lead at the Masters?

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

AUGUSTA, Ga. — After setting records on Friday and Saturday, despite a hiccup in his third round, Jordan Spieth faces the toughest test of all, in the hours before the final 18 holes of the 2015 Masters. He’s still in first, but is he in control? The night will seem to last forever.

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Bleacher Report: Tiger Woods' New Reality: Will 2015 Masters Trigger Next Phase of His Career?

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

AUGUSTA, Ga.—  The final two rounds of the Masters will include Tiger Woods. He's very much a golfer — not a memory. Note to social security: Hold off enrolling Eldrick Woods for a long while.

Of all the athletes we watch — all right, sportsmen, if you choose — golfers have the longest competitive lifespan. The putting may be less stable and tee shots much shorter (on the second hole Friday, 65-year-old Tom Watson was 60 yards behind his partners, Danny Willett, 27, and Byron Meth, 21), but the adage holds true: it ain't how; it's how many.

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S.F. Examiner: New Tiger still upbeat despite struggles

By Art Spander
San Francisco Examiner

AUGUSTA, Ga. — One round and nine behind. Tiger Woods is off and — stumbling? Maybe, probably not. A man doesn’t sit out tournament golf for nearly two months then dominate the Masters, an event comprised of competitors who fit that designation. That’s not a bad beginning for him.

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Bleacher Report: Tom Watson Enjoys Augusta Glory Once Again with Memorable Round at 2015 Masters

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The last we saw or heard of Tom Watson, a classy guy who had the misfortune of being the captain of an American Ryder Cup team that vocally disagreed with his leadership, he was being torn down by much of the media and some of the golfers—most notably Phil Mickelson.

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