Jordan Spieth out to emulate McIlroy and Woods as he wins second event in a row
Youngster crushes record at elite 18-man event while Tiger struggles to dead last
While Tiger Woods struggled in his return from a four-month layoff, it was Jordan Spieth whose overpowering Hero World Challenge victory on Sunday revived memories of Woods in his prime.
The 21-year-old American, coming off an Australian Open triumph a week earlier, fired a six-under par 66 to complete a wire-to-wire triumph in the elite 18-player event at Isleworth in Windermere, Florida.
Spieth’s 26-under 262 total and his victory margin of 10 strokes over Swedish world number two Henrik Stenson were both tournament records, his score in relation to par one not even Woods has matched over 72 holes.
“This is the best I’ve ever played, which is what I said in Sydney last week,” Spieth said. “Hopefully, I’ll look back and continue to get better.”
Woods, meanwhile, failed on his modest goal of escaping last place in the 18-man event when he suffered another embarrassing chipping display, taking a triple-bogey at the par-five 13th.