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Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge has yet to win a tournament in his eight years on the PGA Tour

De Jonge sets pace at TPC Boston

Jason Day kept his spectacular run of form going as he moved into contention for the Deutsche Bank Championship, ending the opening round three shots behind leader Brendon de Jonge.

Golf • 05 Sep 15

Column: New era dawns after vintage year

Jason Day is no longer the nearly man of the majors and Rory McIlroy is no longer the world number one – they are the headline stories after the final day of a vintage major championship year.

Golf • 17 Aug 15

Jason Day and Jordan Spieth share a fist pump before the third round at Whistling Straits

Day and Spieth leading the way at US PGA

Jordan Spieth stormed into contention for an historic third major title in 2015 after an extraordinary third round of the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, as he moved to within two strokes of leader Jason Day.

Golf • 16 Aug 15

Jordan Spieth is three shots off the pace at Whistling Straits

Spieth in contention as US PGA halted by weather

Jordan Spieth, looking to carve out another slice of golf history at this week's PGA Championship, delivered another special performance to move into contention before the second round was suspended late on Friday.

Golf • 15 Aug 15

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth tee off at Whistling Straits at 1.20pm (7.20pm Irish time) on Thursday

How can Spieth topple McIlroy in world rankings?

Jordan Spieth has another opportunity to replace Rory McIlroy as world number one this week, but this time has more than one option.

Golf • 11 Aug 15

Jordan Spieth is breathing down Rory McIlroy's neck at the top of the rankings

Poulter: Spieth could be greatest putter ever

Europe's Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter claims US Masters and US Open champion Jordan Spieth could go down as the greatest putter golf has ever seen.

Golf • 27 Jul 15

Jordan Spieth can't win an the grand slam this year but could yet join Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods as the only men to land three majors in the same season

Spieth turns attentions to US PGA Championship

Jordan Spieth may not be able to win the grand slam this year but the world number two made many doubters believe it is actually possible.

Golf • 21 Jul 15

Paul Dunne recorded four birdies and one bogey in his round of 69

Amateur Paul Dunne shoots superb 69 at the Open

After being mistaken for Jordan Spieth several times this week, Irish amateur Paul Dunne did a pretty good impression of the world number two on the course as well with an opening 69 at the Open at St Andrews.

Golf • 16 Jul 15

Jordan Spieth going for third leg of an unprecedented calendar grand slam

Spieth paired with rival Johnson at St Andrews

US Masters and US Open champion Jordan Spieth has been paired with Dustin Johnson and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama for the opening two rounds of the 144th Open at St Andrews, which starts on Thursday.

Golf • 13 Jul 15

Jordan Spieth has won majors at Augusta National and Chambers Bay already this year

Spieth off to a slow start in Illinois

Jordan Spieth endured a frustrating start to the John Deere Classic as he sat in a tie for 101st place after the opening round in Silvis, Illinois.

Golf • 10 Jul 15

Jordan Spieth is aiming for Grand Slam of majors this season

Jordan Spieth: I will be ready for British Open

Jordan Spieth, playing this week at the John Deere Classic, says loyalty to the PGA Tour event had little to do with putting off his arrival for next week's British Open to three days before the start of the event.

Golf • 09 Jul 15

Spieth rues McIlroy injury, looks forward to Open

Jordan Spieth says Rory McIlroy's probable absence from the Open won't change anything as far as he is concerned, while Paul McGinley described the situation as a shame.

Golf • 07 Jul 15

Jordan Spieth plays a bunker shot on the seventh hole

Spieth on track as Tiger misses cut

Masters champion Jordan Spieth kept his bid to make history firmly on track as Tiger Woods missed just his fifth cut in 68 majors as a professional, while Shane Lowry sits on one under after shooting a par round 70.

Golf • 19 Jun 15

Spieth keeps one eye on clean sweep

Jordan Spieth knows he can make history in "many ways" this year and even has one eye on an unprecedented clean sweep of the four major championships.

Golf • 16 Jun 15

Jordan Spieth chips out of a sand trap during the pro-am at Harding Park

Jordan Spieth: It's win or go home

Masters champion Jordan Spieth insists it is still a case of "win or go home" despite the new format for the WGC-Cadillac Match Play.

Golf • 29 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth hits his second shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the RBC Heritage

Spieth surges into Heritage mix as Merritt leads

Masters champion Jordan Spieth roared back into contention at the RBC Heritage with a second-round 62 as Graeme McDowell added a 69 to his opening round of 66 to sit five shots behind leader Troy Merritt.

Golf • 18 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth's hunger to bridge the gap on world number one Rory McIlroy is such that the Masters winner will make an early return to action at the RBC Heritage

Spieth refuses to rest on his laurels

Masters champion Jordan Spieth is confident he will win more majors in pursuit of world number one Rory McIlroy.

Golf • 15 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth has stormed up the world rankings from ninth to second since the start of the year

Spieth eyes more success after meteoric rise

It is a measure of how far Jordan Spieth has come in such a short space of time that he was thinking about where his former college team-mates were playing as he began his final round of the Masters.

Golf • 14 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth was a pillar-to-post winner at Augusta

McIlroy expects many battles with young gun Spieth

Rory McIlroy predicted he will face numerous battles with Jordan Spieth for golf's greatest prizes after the American's record-breaking Masters victory on Sunday.

Golf • 13 Apr 15

Last year's champion Bubba Watson presents Jordan Spieth with the green jacket

Jordan Spieth crowned Masters champion at Augusta

American young gun Jordan Spieth won the 79th Masters in record-equalling style with a wire-to-wire victory, landing his first major title by four shots.

Golf • 13 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth and his caddie walk over the Nelson Bridge on the 13th hole at Augusta

Column: Record-breaker Spieth can complete the job

Jordan Spieth has had his wobbles and his pursuers are within touching distance, but the Texan can go on to win the Masters at Augusta, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 12 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth is five shots clear of the field

Column: It's a case of catch Spieth if you can

Jordan Spieth's understanding of Augusta is paying rich dividends for the half-way leader of the Masters, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 11 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth hit nine birdies in his round

Column: Spieth the star of day one at Augusta

A year ago Jordan Spieth was on the cusp of becoming the youngest ever Masters champion, yesterday he showed how he has grown into a contender for a Green Jacket, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 10 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth is ready to call on his past experience at this year's Masters

Spieth insists he has learned Masters lessons

Jordan Spieth believes he will be better equipped to cope with the pressure of trying to win the Masters after coming close to creating history last year.

Golf • 08 Apr 15

Jordan Spieth: 'I know my tendencies, I know the golf course a little bit better having played a few more rounds on it'

Jordan Spieth holds narrow lead at Houston Open

Jordan Spieth will take the narrowest of leads into the final day of the Shell Houston Open after a fantastic five under par 67 took him one shot clear of the chasing pack.

Golf • 05 Apr 15