Jordan Spieth's most recent victory came at last month's Open Championship, when all hell broke loose. An epic, 20-something-minute bogey on the 13th hole led to a historic closing stretch, one of the most frenetic finishes in recent major championship lore.
His previous win before that occurred at the Travelers Championship, in a more instantaneous display of pandemonium. Spieth holed a greenside bunker shot in a playoff, punctuated by a celebration that included an airborne wedge and a flying bunker rake.
So no, he wouldn't exactly mind if his next title is the result of a nice, calm, stress-free stroll toward a Sunday coronation.
I don't really care where I win from. I've had some good Saturdays that have put me in the position to be in the lead. That's obviously what you're trying to do. It's obviously the easiest place to play from, because if I shoot the same score as the guys around me, I'm going to win. I just have to assume that they'll shoot a few under and that's what I have to do.
"I think that's what anyone would prefer," he said Saturday evening with a smile. "I don't expect it, though."
Following rounds of 69-65-64, Spieth leads the Northern Trust entering the final 18 holes, holding a 3-stroke cushion over Sunday playing partner Dustin Johnson and 5-stroke advantage over the foursome of Paul Casey, Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm and Matt Kuchar.
This is becoming increasingly familiar territory for the 24-year-old Texan.
Since parlaying the 54-hole lead into a victory at the 2015 Masters Tournament, Spieth has converted nine of his past 10 opportunities in this situation, the lone outlier being, of course, the 2016 Masters, when two shots into Rae's Creek on the 12th hole ruined that record.
("It's really 10 out of 10," he said with a laugh after Saturday's round. "Minus one hole.")
Still not convinced of his closing prowess? Consider this: Of the 54-hole leads that have been multiple-stroke differentials over the nearest competitor, Spieth owns a perfect five-for-five mark.