The 2015 Masters

April 7, 2015 02:00 PM
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Jordan Spieth got more than redemption and a Green Jacket on Sunday. He took his place among the best in the game with a Masters Tournament victory for the ages.
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Bubba Watson presents Jordan with the green jacket.
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Jordan applauds the patrons at Augusta National.
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Jordan hugs Michael Greller after sinking his final putt.
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Jordan reacts after making his final stroke at the 2015 Masters.
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With the outcome of the tournament no longer in doubt, Jordan walks up the 18th fairway to the cheers of the crowd around the green.
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Jordan reacts to a par-saving putt on the 16th green.
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Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller celebrate after Jordan sinks a birdie putt on the 15th hole during the final round of the 2015 Masters.
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Jordan makes birdie on the third green.
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Jordan hits his tee shot on the third hole.
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Jordan and Justin Rose of England on the tee after they both notched birdies on No. 1. Rose birdied five of the last six holes on Saturday to earn his spot in the final pairing.
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Jordan waits with caddies Michael Greller and Jim Mackay on the practice green. Mackay, Phil Mickelson’s longtime caddie, said of Jordan, “there’s nobody out here with a higher golf IQ than Jordan.”
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Talking to the press about his improbable par save on No. 18, Jordan said, “It was really big. It was huge. It was one of the bigger putts I’ve ever hit.” Read the transcript.
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Jordan celebrates his par save on the 18th green.
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Jordan watches the flight of his ball after taking a full-swing flop shot off the 18th green. Joe Posnanski of the Golf Channel call it, “a shot that buckles the knees of every player of every skill level around the world.” Read the story.
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Jordan hits a shot on the 17th hole.
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Jordan drives in his birdie put on the par-5 15th.
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Jordan answers questions from reporters and talks about making history at the Masters, his sister Ellie, and advice he’s gotten from Ben Crenshaw. Read the transcript.
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Jordan waves to patrons at the 18th hole after setting the 36-hole scoring record at the Masters. Read the story.
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Jordan walks to the 18th green to attempt his birdie putt.
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Jordan plays his second shot from the pine needles on the 14th hole.
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Jordan watches his tee shot on the par-4 tenth hole. He would sink an 18-foot putt to card his fourth birdie of the day.
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Jordan stands on the green of Flowering Peach, the 350-yard par-4 third hole.
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Jordan leads Henrik Stenson and Billy Horschel down the first fairway. At 21 years and eight months, Jordan is the youngest player at the Masters to hold the first round lead.
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Jordan Spieth answers questions from reporters after his opening round 64 at the 2015 Masters.
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Finishing the day with his ninth birdie, Jordan celebrates on the 18th green after an eighth-under par 64. It was best opening round at the Masters in 19 years.
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Jordan smiles at Michael on the 14th green after making his third consecutive birdie.
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Jordan hits his tee shot on the 13th hole.
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Jordan lines up a putt on the tenth green with his caddie Michael Greller.
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Playing with Henrik Stenson and Billy Horschel, Jordan watches his second shot on the first hole.
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“It’s been a dream of mine to be in contention with Tiger Woods in a major championship and at Augusta,” said Jordan in response to a reporter’s question about whether he was anxious to play with Tiger at the top of his game.
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Jordan hits a tee shot as Tiger Woods and his caddie look on.
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Jordan and Ben Crenshaw tip their hats to the crowd during a practice round at the 2015 Masters tournament. Jordan said of the Masters legend, “He’s very helpful to me, always has been. He’s a great Texas legend and a great role model that I’ve always looked up to.”
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When asked what he will take from last year’s performance at Augusta, Jordan replied, “I think last year’s event, I certainly took a couple things out of it, as well as the positives that came from closing out a couple of tournaments at the end of the year and a few weeks ago.” Read the transcript of his press conference.
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The crowd watches as Jordan hits his skip shot on the 16th hole, a trick shot that every player attempts during their Masters practice round.
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Jordan during Tuesday’s practice round. Jordan has collected three victories worldwide since last year’s Masters.
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Jordan, Brooks Koepka, Charley Hoffman and Amateur Byron Meth stop on the Hogan Bridge to watch a large turtle down below in Rae’s Creek.
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Jordan Spieth during his practice round at Augusta National on Tuesday.
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Jordan and Keegan Bradley smile while talking during their practice round.
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Jordan Spieth plays his first practice round at Augusta National on Monday.
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Jordan Spieth smiles during a practice round at the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National. The 21-year-old golfer attended St. Monica’s Catholic School in Dallas and graduated in 2011 from Jesuit College Prep in Dallas.
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The 2015 Masters
Jordan Spieth got more than redemption and a Green Jacket on Sunday. He took his place among the best in the game with a Masters Tournament victory for the ages.
Bubba Watson presents Jordan with the green jacket.
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Jordan applauds the patrons at Augusta National.
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Jordan hugs Michael Greller after sinking his final putt.
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Jordan reacts after making his final stroke at the 2015 Masters.
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With the outcome of the tournament no longer in doubt, Jordan walks up the 18th fairway to the cheers of the crowd around the green.
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Jordan reacts to a par-saving putt on the 16th green.
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Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller celebrate after Jordan sinks a birdie putt on the 15th hole during the final round of the 2015 Masters.
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Jordan makes birdie on the third green.
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Jordan hits his tee shot on the third hole.
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Jordan and Justin Rose of England on the tee after they both notched birdies on No. 1. Rose birdied five of the last six holes on Saturday to earn his spot in the final pairing.
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Jordan waits with caddies Michael Greller and Jim Mackay on the practice green. Mackay, Phil Mickelson’s longtime caddie, said of Jordan, “there’s nobody out here with a higher golf IQ than Jordan.”
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Talking to the press about his improbable par save on No. 18, Jordan said, “It was really big. It was huge. It was one of the bigger putts I’ve ever hit.” Read the transcript.
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Jordan celebrates his par save on the 18th green.
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Jordan watches the flight of his ball after taking a full-swing flop shot off the 18th green. Joe Posnanski of the Golf Channel call it, “a shot that buckles the knees of every player of every skill level around the world.” Read the story.
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Jordan hits a shot on the 17th hole.
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Jordan drives in his birdie put on the par-5 15th.
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Jordan answers questions from reporters and talks about making history at the Masters, his sister Ellie, and advice he’s gotten from Ben Crenshaw. Read the transcript.
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Jordan waves to patrons at the 18th hole after setting the 36-hole scoring record at the Masters. Read the story.
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Jordan walks to the 18th green to attempt his birdie putt.
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Jordan plays his second shot from the pine needles on the 14th hole.
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Jordan watches his tee shot on the par-4 tenth hole. He would sink an 18-foot putt to card his fourth birdie of the day.
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Jordan stands on the green of Flowering Peach, the 350-yard par-4 third hole.
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Jordan leads Henrik Stenson and Billy Horschel down the first fairway. At 21 years and eight months, Jordan is the youngest player at the Masters to hold the first round lead.
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Jordan Spieth answers questions from reporters after his opening round 64 at the 2015 Masters.
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Finishing the day with his ninth birdie, Jordan celebrates on the 18th green after an eighth-under par 64. It was best opening round at the Masters in 19 years.
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Jordan smiles at Michael on the 14th green after making his third consecutive birdie.
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Jordan hits his tee shot on the 13th hole.
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Jordan lines up a putt on the tenth green with his caddie Michael Greller.
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Playing with Henrik Stenson and Billy Horschel, Jordan watches his second shot on the first hole.
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“It’s been a dream of mine to be in contention with Tiger Woods in a major championship and at Augusta,” said Jordan in response to a reporter’s question about whether he was anxious to play with Tiger at the top of his game.
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Jordan hits a tee shot as Tiger Woods and his caddie look on.
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Jordan and Ben Crenshaw tip their hats to the crowd during a practice round at the 2015 Masters tournament. Jordan said of the Masters legend, “He’s very helpful to me, always has been. He’s a great Texas legend and a great role model that I’ve always looked up to.”
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When asked what he will take from last year’s performance at Augusta, Jordan replied, “I think last year’s event, I certainly took a couple things out of it, as well as the positives that came from closing out a couple of tournaments at the end of the year and a few weeks ago.” Read the transcript of his press conference.
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The crowd watches as Jordan hits his skip shot on the 16th hole, a trick shot that every player attempts during their Masters practice round.
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Jordan during Tuesday’s practice round. Jordan has collected three victories worldwide since last year’s Masters.
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Jordan, Brooks Koepka, Charley Hoffman and Amateur Byron Meth stop on the Hogan Bridge to watch a large turtle down below in Rae’s Creek.
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Jordan Spieth during his practice round at Augusta National on Tuesday.
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Jordan and Keegan Bradley smile while talking during their practice round.
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Jordan Spieth plays his first practice round at Augusta National on Monday.
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Jordan Spieth smiles during a practice round at the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National. The 21-year-old golfer attended St. Monica’s Catholic School in Dallas and graduated in 2011 from Jesuit College Prep in Dallas.
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