GOOD JORD

Fear helps Spieth ‘get away with murder’

JORDAN SPIETH said he “got away with murder” after his miracle bogey inspired him to a stunning Open title.

The American admitted he was haunted by last year’s Masters meltdown as he blew his three-shot lead and then slashed his

drive wildly on the 13th. But after taking a drop from the practice range, he conjured a miracle escape to lose only one shot – and then went birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie to beat Matt Kuchar (left) by three.

Spieth, who got a pep-talk from caddie Michael Greller as he threatened to fall apart, said: “I don’t know how I made five – I felt I got away with murder.

“I recalled when I was last leading a

Major on Sunday. I knew if it wasn’t to go my way I’d be questioned about both.” Spieth thanked Greller (below) for reminding him of a recent trip to California where he spent time with sporting legends Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps. Spieth said: “Michael said ‘Do you remember Cabo? You’re that calibre of an athlete. But you need to believe that right now’.” Caddie Greller said: “That is the greatest bogey I have ever seen, by a mile. That was the turning point.”

Spieth becomes only the second man after Jack Nicklaus to win three different Majors before his 24th birthday.