Former Masters champion Jordan Spieth has revealed that he allowed himself a rare viewing of his 2015 triumph as he targets a second green jacket at Augusta this week.
The three-time major champion won the 2015 edition by a massive four shots, breaking a host of records in the process, including most birdies, and the lowest 36 and 54-hole scores.
His record at Augusta is exemplary, with four top-three finishes in five appearances, though he did blow a five-shot lead on the final day of the 2016 renewal to finish second to Danny Willett.
The 25-year-old is last out on Thursday, alongside Englishman Paul Casey and double US Open champion Brooks Koepka, but before starting his campaign took the chance to relieve past glories with his father.
"Last night they were doing a replay [of the 2015 Masters] on the Golf Channel,” Spieth said. “My dad came over and I was just watching the pre-game before the National Championship [basketball] game.
"He said, '2015 is on, do you want to watch it?' I said, 'sure, you can turn it on.' We were playing cards, it was just on in the background. It was really cool to relive some of those shots and some of the putts that were holed.
"It's very rare, I probably should watch it more often.”
Despite his brilliant record at the course, Spieth is not among the favourites for this year’s tournament, having slipped to 33rd in the world rankings after a poor start to 2019.
However, he insists that he still has high expectations for the week and is enjoying flying “under the radar”.
"I feel like my recent results aren't a tell of where my game is actually at,” he added. “I feel I've made a lot of strides in the last couple of days off the tee, which has been the only separation from being able to win golf tournaments over the last month or so.
"It's just a matter of trust in the stuff that I'm working on and I don't feel like I have to play well. I don't feel like there's any added pressure this week. I feel kind of under the radar, which is really nice."
