Winning three of the four major championships in men’s professional golf is no easy feat. Only 18 golfers have ever done it, and of those, only five — Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen — have gone on to win the fourth and complete the career grand slam. One of […]
After winning the U.S. Open in June, his second consecutive major victory, Jordan Spieth sought to pre-empt the eager golf press from christening a rivalry between him and Rory McIlroy, the man whose world No. 1 ranking he was rapidly threatening. “Rory has four majors and dozens of wins, and I’m just starting out,” Spieth […]
After winning the U.S. Open in June, his second consecutive major victory, Jordan Spieth sought to pre-empt the eager golf press from christening a rivalry between him and Rory McIlroy, the man whose world No. 1 ranking he was rapidly threatening. “Rory has four majors and dozens of wins, and I’m just starting out,” Spieth […]
Right after Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open — his second consecutive major championship to start the 2015 season — we examined the probability of his finishing off golf’s Grand Slam with victories in the British Open and PGA Championship as well. According to the betting markets at the time, Spieth had roughly a 9 […]
Right after Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open — his second consecutive major championship to start the 2015 season — we examined the probability of his finishing off golf’s Grand Slam with victories in the British Open and PGA Championship as well. According to the betting markets at the time, Spieth had roughly a 9 […]
