Spieth anything but rusty, shoots 30 under -- THIRTY! -- at Kapalua

Fox Sports ^ | January 10, 2016 | AP

[jazusamo]

Jordan Spieth brought his old form to the new year and had no trouble winning the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Sunday.

Staked to a five-shot lead, Spieth made two straight birdies around the turn at Kapalua to restore his margin, and he spent the rest of the afternoon soaking up the views of surf and sun on Maui. The view from the top is just as stunning at the moment, not so much for those trying to catch him.

Spieth made an 8-foot birdie putt to reach his target, even though he didn't need it. He closed with a 6-under 67 for an eight-shot victory overPatrick Reed. He finished at 30-under 262, joining Ernie Els as the only players in PGA Tour history to finish a 72-hole event at 30 under or lower.

Els set his record of 31 under at Kapalua in 2003 with an eight-shot win.

"I felt like it was short three-week break and continue what we were doing last year," said Spieth, coming off a five-win season that included the Masters and U.S. Open. "That's the way I'll keep on thinking about it. It worked this week. All parts were firing."

Reed, the defending champion at Kapalua, got within three shots with a birdie on the par-5 ninth. Spieth answered with a two-putt birdie in the group behind him, and then rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 10th and was on his way.

He had talked about setting 30 under as his goal because it such gorgeous conditions, he might need it to hold off anyone making a big run.

Turns out he didn't need it.

[MHGinTN]

Nicklaus made so many long putts, you would a thought he was puttin’ down a trough!

[Moonman62]

Check out this recent feat of magic. Nicklaus never lost his putting ability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUPPnVo0CII

And Jack putted even better when he was under pressure.

[Billthedrill]

Not bad, but we'll never know how he'd do against the greatest golfer in the world. I refer, of course, to Kim Jong Il, who managed five holes in one the first time he'd ever picked up a golf club!

How good was he? The man didn't even have to poop! Try asking Palmer or Nicklaus if they ever have to poop and listen to their reaction. "Uh, what? Are you drunk?" Inferior golfers, the lot of them.

[jazusamo]

Thanks, for the reminder. :)

Kim was an exceptional golfer, ask any NORK and they’ll swear to it at the risk of being tied to a stake and dying of many mortar shells. Of course they didn’t carry out the executions on their one golf course, it was too expensive to replace the green. LOL!