This week: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio.
Last week: Did not play.
2014 at a glance: 21 events, two second-place finishes, seven top-10s, 16 top-25s, 19 cuts made, FedEx Cup sixth, money list seventh ($3,800,682), World Ranking No. 11.
What’s new: Spieth turned 21 Sunday. Former UT football coach Mack Brown was among the many Twitter posters wishing him happy birthday. … For the first two rounds of the WGC-Bridgestone, he is paired with Victor Dubuisson, the 24-year-old rising star from France, No. 21 in the World Ranking.
Notable: Spieth is close to being a lock for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. He ranks seventh on the U.S. team standings. … His best finish in a World Golf Championship event was T5 in Match Play. … Asked on his website what player he most looked up to growing up, Spieth said Adam Scott. “I just really like the way he conducts himself on and off the golf course. He’s someone I’ve always respected.”
What’s next: PGA Championship, Aug. 7-10, Valhalla GC, Louisville, Ky.
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