Jordan Spieth - Is he a choker?

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really? if thats choking i wish i choked everytime i played badly

mentally stronger than anyone else in the game so clearly on todays evidence

Yeah, he got over it and turned it round brilliantly but this should have been a formality the form he's been in and he just wasn't on it when they teed off.
 
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Don't see it. A bottler can't go from 4 over to one under in the space 4 holes coming down the stretch at a major.

Can see where Kaz is coming from - at one stage he was 11 under 3 ahead - then was 3 over within a couple of holes from just poor shots so maybe that could be the initial choke but then recovered superbly ?
 

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Spieth isn't a front runner.

He couldn't do it on the final day while leading


Soon as he was behind he was able to turn it on
 

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I think bad shots get mistaken for choking far too often.

Missing badly right is his bad shot. Everyone who's watched him over the last couple of years knows that. It happens quite often, even with no pressure, so how can it be choking?

Choking to me is missing greens from inside 150, 3 putting from nowhere or making crazy decisions.
 

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He hit a bad shot on 13, really bad, but his comeback proves without doubt he isn't a choker. That run of holes from 14-17 is ATG performance in a Major type stuff, unreal. He's incredible. 23 years old, 14 professional wins with 3 majors. He could end his career as one of THE great players.
 

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I think bad shots get mistaken for choking far too often.

Missing badly right is his bad shot. Everyone who's watched him over the last couple of years knows that. It happens quite often, even with no pressure, so how can it be choking?

Choking to me is missing greens from inside 150, 3 putting from nowhere or making crazy decisions.

I was golfing so didn't see any of the front nine, just made the assumption based on the surprising scoring in contrast to his first three rounds. Lots of mental strength to bounce back from the driving range onwards.
 
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Spieth isn't a front runner.

He couldn't do it on the final day while leading


Soon as he was behind he was able to turn it on
Eh! He was the front runner. He led from day 1, tied 1st after 1 round, leader on own on days 2 & 3, won event, I think you're letting a few bad holes cloud your judgement.
 
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Can see where Kaz is coming from - at one stage he was 11 under 3 ahead - then was 3 over within a couple of holes from just poor shots so maybe that could be the initial choke but then recovered superbly ?
You've stated on this thread you didn't think he'd win another Major and Rory would win another before him, finally he'll be defined as a choker until he wins another Major.

Well, come on, Is Jordan Spieth a choker in YOUR opinion?
 
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