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CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND – Jordan Spieth knew that he would return the Claret mare to R & A officials on Monday at Carnoustie. He did not realize that it would be part of a ceremony to do it.
"The traditions of the Open are very special, even if you are on the wrong side of it," said Speith, who won The Open. at Royal Birkdale a year ago.
"It did not really hit me," he said. "I thought someone might meet me in the parking lot, and I would give them the deal, and we would go ahead, but it was a ceremony and because of that, it really hit me.
"I was like, man, that was my possession. I took it to all the places that allowed me to get where I am today. My family was able to take it. My team members were able to take it. It's the coolest trophy that our sport has to offer. Having to make this was certainly difficult. [it] I was a bit hit a little on the t-shirt. "
R & A, the organizer of the tournament, actually has more than a Claret tumbler.The house in the club house R & A. Then there is another one that is given to the winner, who is able to take it with him wherever he wants, with the stipulation that he returned on the Monday of the week of the week.
Spieth, 24, He has not won since he's raised the Claret Jug with a dramatic back-nine charge to Royal Birkdale, battling various aspects of his game this year, including the putting.
His best performance was third place in the Masters. -Round 64 – but since then Spieth has not cracked the top 20 in any case, missed the cup at Me Mori al and U.S. Open and tie for the 42nd place at the Travelers Championship.
"My game made me feel good, but I needed a break," Spieth said. "I was hanging out a bit, playing golf for a while, and I was playing a pretty busy schedule, and I had to get out of the game, which I did, I feel good about the way I'm doing it. I did and go back to him.
As part of his respite, Spieth went to Seattle, where his sister, Ellie, played in a cheerleading competition at the United States Special Olympics.He took the opportunity to visit Chambers Bay, site of his victory at the US Open 2015, with his youngest, Michael Greller
He also traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for a getaway with friends.
"J & I had the same break as last year, he said, it was nice to have a little vacation.I played a little golf, but it was more fun.And then I came back and I worked hard at home.I had the itch to come back after that. "
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