Jordan Spieth takes a shot at golfing history

Jordan Spieth begins his bid for a third consecutive major victory at The Open today fully aware he is on the brink of golfing history but equally determined to cast it from his mind once he reaches the first tee at St Andrews.

Jordan Spieth takes a shot at golfing history

The Masters and US Open titles have already come into the possession of this remarkably assured 21-year-old from Dallas, and now Spieth can emulate fellow Texan Ben Hogan by becoming only the second man to win the first three majors of the year.

Should he equal Hogan’s record, he will be chasing even more rarified air as he hones in on becoming the first person to complete a modern-era calendar Grand Slam.

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