1 somehow ended up just out of a steep bunker on the very edge of sand, some 50 yards to the hole. That's not to suggest it felt like a breeze, especially early. It was the fifth time in the last 13 months that Spieth had at least a two-shot lead going into the final round, and he was never seriously challenged. It's fantastic being out here with what we're trying to do, and doing it well." What Tiger has done, I can't imagine ever being done. We're excited about where we're at to start our career. "I don't think there's any reason to compare. "Nowhere near," Spieth said on how his record stacks up with Woods. Woods won his seventh PGA Tour event in his 38th start, and he had 18 wins in his first 77 tournaments.Įven so, comparisons with Woods in golf can only mean great play, and no one is playing better. Spieth won his seventh title in his 77th start as a pro. Spieth won for the seventh time on the PGA Tour, joining Tiger Woods as the only players to get that many at age 22 since complete records began in 1970. Koepka closed with a 71 and tied for third with Brandt Snedeker (67). Brooks Koepka, playing with Spieth in the final group, had a wild start to his round but never got closer than the five-shot deficit he faced at the start. Reed stalled on the back nine, ended his bogey-free week on the 15th hole and closed with a 69. He had talked about setting 30 under as his goal because it such gorgeous conditions, he might need it to hold off anyone making a big run. Spieth answered with a two-putt birdie in the group behind him, and then rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 10th and was on his way. Reed, the defending champion at Kapalua, got within three shots with a birdie on the par-5 ninth. "That's the way I'll keep on thinking about it. "I felt like it was short three-week break and continue what we were doing last year," said Spieth, coming off a five-win season that included the Masters and U.S. He finished at 30-under 262, joining Ernie Els as the only players in PGA Tour history to finish a 72-hole event at 30 under or lower.Įls set his record of 31 under at Kapalua in 2003 with an eight-shot win. He closed with a 6-under 67 for an eight-shot victory over Patrick Reed.
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Spieth made an 8-foot birdie putt to reach his target, even though he didn't need it. The view from the top is just as stunning at the moment, not so much for those trying to catch him.
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Staked to a five-shot lead, Spieth made two straight birdies around the turn at Kapalua to restore his margin, and he spent the rest of the afternoon soaking up the views of surf and sun on Maui. Jordan Spieth brought his old form to the new year and had no trouble winning the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Sunday.