Jordan Spieth vanquished Augusta National demons, recently birdied 12th hole twice | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

KAPALUA, Hawaii – If the memories of an eight-stroke victory here last year aren’t enough to propel Jordan Spieth in his season debut on the PGA Tour, he can always draw on the spiritual healing from a recent trip to Augusta National Golf Club.

Spieth lost the Masters in horrific fashion last April when, after leading by five strokes with nine holes to go, he splashed two iron shots into Rae’s Creek at the par-3 12th hole, swallowed a quadruple-bogey 7, and lost to England’s Danny Willett.

Returning to the scene of the debacle in December, Spieth, playing with two Augusta members, didn’t try to pretend that the occasion wasn’t significant. Which then made the succeeding events meaningful.

“I was vocally expressing that, ‘Guys, we have some demons to get rid of here, I’d appreciate if y’all stood to the side of the tee box while I do my work …