History no burden for slam hope

JORDAN Spieth says he is not carrying any extra pressure this week trying to become the youngest golfer to complete a career grand slam by winning the 99th PGA Championship.

But the 24-year-old American, who won his third major title two weeks ago at the British Open, would not mind making history while finishing off a dream goal this week at Quail Hollow, where practice started yesterday.

“I don’t need to be the youngest. I don’t feel any added pressure because of that,” Spieth said.

“I really don’t feel any added pressure whatsoever. If it happens great. If it doesn’t then my next, probably last, lifelong goal as a professional golfer would be to win the career grand slam.”

World No.2 Spieth, the 2015 Masters and US Open champion, could become only the sixth man to sweep the four major titles in a career after Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen.

Spieth would be 24 years and 17 days old on Sunday, about six months younger than Woods — the youngest to win all four majors so far — was when he won the 2000 British Open to complete his career slam.

And Spieth could become the first player to complete a career slam at the PGA Championship.

Nicklaus, Woods and Hogan completed their slams at the British Open, Sarazen at the Masters and Player at the US Open.