Masters 2017: 5 contenders and favourites to watch for

#2 Jordan Spieth

HUMBLE, TX - MARCH 31: Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on March 31, 2017 in Humble, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Jordan Spieth is a once in a century phenomenon, I’m sure that’s not the first time you’ve heard that. What he did in 2015 will be pretty hard for him to top over the course of the rest of his career but he has not contended in any major since his infamous blow up on the 12^th hole at Augusta last year.

For a 23 year old it can be tough to overcome a meltdown of that magnitude especially when he was looking to make it back-to back wins at Augusta and take his tally of major wins to three. However, if there is someone who can do it, it’s Jordan Spieth. The Texan has two 2^nd place finishes and a win at Augusta in three appearances. His win in 2015 was a wire-to-wire win with a record-tying score of 18 under par.

He has since recorded two victories on the PGA Tour in the form of Dean & Deluca Invitational and more recently at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Jordan is only the second player after Tiger Woods to win nine times on tour by the age of 23 and he seems to be keeping up with all the mind-boggling records that Tiger Woods has set out through his career.

Spieth has displayed good from in 2017 and has shown a level of consistency in his iron play that is on par with his 2015 season. His putting continues to be his strongest asset and if he can drop putts at will, something that we have seen him do multiple times in the alst couple of years, he could be a proud owner of a second green jacket.

Jordan has 4 top 10’s this season in 8 events including a win and a third place finish. The World No. 6 will be eager to get back to his old winning ways and his drive to overcome his Augusta disaster from last year could be a key factor in seeing him over the line this week.