Jordan Spieth was looking to escape 30-degree weather and give his left wrist another test, so he decided to make his Cognizant Classic debut.
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PALMBEACHGARDENS—JordanSpieth’sonlytriparoundthedemandingChampionCourseatPGANationalwas16yearsagoforajuniorgolftournament.Otherwise,he’sunfamiliarwithapartofthecountryhecallsthe“ProfessionalMen’sGolfMecca.”
Sowhenthethree-timemajorwinnerfromDallaswaslookingtoescape30-degreeweatherandgivehissurgicallyrepairedleftwristanothertest,hecalledhiscoachtoinquireaboutmakinghisCognizantClassicinthePalmBeachesdebut.
Spieth,31,askedCameronMcCormackhowhisgamefitthecourse.
“Hegoes,‘Ithinkit’sagreatfit,’”SpiethsaidTuesday,about12hoursafterarrivingin“golf’smecca.”“You’vegottodrivetheball,obviously,precise,buttoughgolfcourseinthewind.Bermuda(grass),that’skindofwhatIgrewupon.
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