Hometown hero Spieth seeks more PGA Colonial success
WASHINGTON: Three-time major victory since last year’s British Open at this week’s PGA Fort Worth Invitational, where
Spieth arrives at Colonial Country Club, just down the road from his hometown of Dallas, after placing 21st at the Byron Nelson and 41st at the Players following his third-place Masters showing.
The 7,209-yard, par-70 Colonial layout has been a tonic for Spieth the past few years. He was runnerup in 2015, one stroke behind compatriot Chris Kirk, and the winner in 2016 by three strokes before losing again by a shot last year to American Kevin Kisner.
“I don’t struggle reading the greens at Colonial,” Spieth said.
And Spieth, with 11 PGA wins at age 24, looks forward to even the most tedious work in improving his game with the US Open looming in June and his defense of the Claret Jug in July at Carnoustie.
“I’m waking up excited about anything that’s off in my game. I’m enjoying working at it,” Spieth said.
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since winning the Players Championship, and Spain’s Jon Rahm, who shared second at Colonial last year and vows to grind his way against all rivals this week. May 25,
the course since 2014. Major winners Jimmy Walker and Adam Scott are also in the lineup on a layout that has hosted a PGA event since legend Ben Hogan won the inaugural title in 1946.
Hogan remains the only player to win at Colonial in back-to-back years.
won more often at the famed layout.
“It’s almost like a quasi home for me on the PGA Tour,” Johnson said. “It requires patience more than anything. It is one where the fairways are a premium. The rough