Jordan Spieth continues to warm-up for the defence of his Masters title having spent last Sunday and Monday at Augusta National.
It is the second occasion in the past three months, the Texas-born Spieth has played practice rounds on the hallowed Georgia golfing gem.
“When I’m there, all that comes back to me,” said Spieth who last April tied the 72-hole scoring record.
“It’s really special. Guys are calling you ‘champ,’ you have a different locker room. The members are coming up and introducing themselves and saying, ‘We’re really happy that you won, come back and do it again.”
“It’s even in better shape this far before the event than it has been the last couple years. The greens were very, very quick and very healthy, so I’ve got a feeling that they are not going to want 18 under to win again.”
Jordan Spieth was not about to step on any green jacket toes saying he believes proposed changes to the 13th at Augusta National would be ‘advantageous’.
And with suggestions Augusta National is to extend the 13th tee, Spieth was quizzed if he agreed to the proposal.
However not wishing to tread on any Green Jacket toes, Spieth was very deliberate in his response.
“I saw via Twitter or something that someone had posted there was rumours about them changing it,” he said.
“But then I didn’t ask any questions there. It’s probably better not to ask questions there. (Laughter).
“When you get to 13 tee, it’s like, okay, I think it’s 9 of Augusta Country Club right there, so there would obviously have to be some form of re-routing.
“Either way, if it were lengthened, I would find it advantageous to me, because instead of busting driver into the pine straw like I typically do this, I’d actually find the fairway and make the longer hitters have to hit it further right.
“It’s still, you have to hit a great shot to be in the fairway and you have to hit two fantastic shots to be on the green in two there. From where the tee is now, I think it’s a great hole. It’s one of the best in golf. I didn’t think so when Bubba’s shot ended up landing in the fairway in 2014. I said there’s no chance there.
“But last year, I enjoyed it a bit more. I think it’s cool. I didn’t ask any questions there and I’m not sure what’s going to happen with it.”
