Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Jordan Spieth is determined to become more of a ‘world player’ following his success in recent weeks.

Spieth has been used to competing in Europe but on a first visit to Japan he finished runner-up in the Dunlop Phoenix Open and then on a first visit ‘Down Under’ he came out on top in capturing Australia’s premier event.

And now ahead of making his debut in the Tiger Woods hosted Hero World Challenge the 21-year old golfing sensation is looking to play more overseas.

“Yeah, I enjoy it.  I enjoy traveling the world.  I didn’t go over there necessarily for specific tournaments,” said Spieth.

“More I wanted to experience golf and see golf fans and what it means and how it’s growing globally.

“Jay has done a great job of really pitching that to me from day one.  I’ve really enjoyed traveling and playing, and I look forward to doing it a lot more in the future.  There are still a few places I want to go to that I haven’t been to play golf.  It’s really cool.

American sensation Jordan Spieth says he now would like to become more of a world player after capturing the Australian Open. (Photo – Anthony Powter/www.golffile.ie)

“I mean, Australia, the atmosphere, the way they love their golf there is incredible.  Japan was the same way.  It’s growing there.  That was cool.  It was interesting.  Only a couple Americans and almost everyone was Japanese.  So that was a different experience.

“Versus last week I did see a lot of familiar faces, a lot of guys that play the PGA TOUR.  So Japan was the first real experience that I almost felt out of my comfort zone when I got there compared to any other professional event I played.

“So yes, to answer your question, I do see myself traveling more and more.  I’ve enjoyed going over there.  The only hard part is traveling back from Asia and adjusting to the time zone.  That’s about it.”

And while Spieth went close to success this year at Augusta he has an advantage of his rivals heading into next year’s US Open that is being staged for a first time in the history of the event at Chambers Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast in Oregon.

“I played the U.S. Amateur in Chambers Bay, which it was really hard when we played it but then they’ve made some changes and I’ve actually played it since as I played it last summer,” he said.

“The changes they made I think he were necessary and they did a great job with them.  I think it’s really, really cool place.  My caddie lives there and I was up there for his wedding.  He got married up there at Chamber’s Bay and I went up for it, and we played golf the day before he got married.

“I shot something like 2‑under or something.  We were messing around.  Michael didn’t play well.”

And as for the Old Course at St. Andrews and the PGA Championship venue at Whistling Straits?

Jordan Spieth has a start on his rivals heading into the 2015 Majors having played Chalmers Bay and venue for the US Open. (Photo – www.golfbytourmiss.com)

“I played St. Andrews we went over for the Walker Cup and I still think it was my coolest golf experience, I think Augusta is there, but St. Andrews, walking through the clubhouse and seeing a painted picture from ‑‑ I think it was when royalty was playing there in what was it, 1705 or something.  When you think our country was founded in 1776, that’s pretty amazing.

“Was when we were up in Wisconsin for the PGA.  I don’t know much about that.  That’s where PGA and Martin were, right?  And Bubba.  So I know that we probably shouldn’t grind our club there in the bunkers.  That’s about it.

“So I don’t know much about the place.  I remember watching it and it being extremely challenging and windy.  All three courses are going to play I think significantly different than Augusta this next year.

“I think that you’re going to be controlling your ball in the wind; you’re going to have to run the ball up; you’re going to have to have imagination around the greens on all three.”