Golf: Spieth Up For Waialae Challenge
Zeeshan Mehtab Published January 12, 2017 | 09:10 AM
LOS ANGELES, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Jan, 2017 ) - Jordan Spieth returns to Waialae Country Club in Honolulu for the USPGA Tour's Sony Open this week, aiming to build on a strong finish in last week's Tournament of Champions.
Spieth led the field in birdies at Kapalua on Maui. Although a few big numbers in the early rounds ultimately proved too much to overcome, he surged to a third-place finish with a final-round 65.
"We certainly had the firepower last week," Spieth said. "Just a couple of tough breaks and then a couple of bad swings. "But we played well enough to win.
I hit the ball well enough to win. Needed to make a few more putts, but been practicing hard the last two days here and feel like I've made some strides off of last week." Spieth earned three worldwide victories in 2016 -- including the Australian Open in November which was his first win since May.
But he couldn't recapture the remarkable form of 2015, when his five USPGA Tour victories included back-to-back majors at the Masters and US Open. The 23-year-old Texan is hoping 2017 yields not only more victories, but more enjoyment of the game.
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