The enthralling conclusion to the Open Championship did not supply proof of Jordan Spieth’s ferocious competitive spirit . Events at Royal Birkdale last month merely served as a reminder. Though his technical ability is hardly irrelevant, Spieth’s psychological approach has played a massive part in pulling him to the brink of history: at this week’s US PGA Championship he can become the youngest golfer in history to complete a grand slam of majors.
“The pros and cons of it being so soon? Pros is you believe you’re in form,” says Spieth. “When you feel that way going in, it feels that much easier to get into contention. I’m not really finding any negatives in this. I’ve been asked this a few times and I mean it.
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