Jordan Spieth is ready to win his first major title
The 20-year-old Texan says that if he is in a position to win at Pinehurst, he is confident of finishing strongly
Talk about the impatience of youth. For 20-year-old Jordan Spieth, it is no longer good enough to be in contention for a major championship.
He is ready to win one.
Spieth was tied for the 54-hole lead at the US Masters and The Players Championship, the two biggest events on the schedule so far, but he could not hold it together on Sunday.
The goal isn't just to ... try to get the comfort level. Now, it's to really try and put into place what Augusta and The Players have taught me
Now, he comes to the US Open fully convinced that if he is in the same position, he will be the one raising the trophy.
"I believe that I can win this golf tournament," Spieth said after a practice round at Pinehurst No 2.
"I feel comfortable on this golf course. I think it fits my game. And when I step on the first tee, that's what I'm trying to do."
Spieth became the first teenage winner on the PGA Tour since the Great Depression, having captured the John Deere Classic at 19.