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‘Mentally Fatigued’ Jordan Spieth Blames ‘Way Too Much Golf’ for Masters Disappointment

Published 04/11/2023, 8:00 AM EDT

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Jordan Spieth has always made his presence felt in the final round. He has always done this and this is just his style. Spieth literally could be 12 shots away in the first group off but could still manage to get in the mix by the time he reaches the 16th tee. The former number 1 player made a confession about being “fatigued” during The Masters Tournament. 

In 2022, Spieth did not make the cut at the Masters for the first time in his Masters career and that year, he decided he just could not watch the final round. Instead, he decided to play a round of golf that Sunday at Hilton Head. 

Jordan Spieth Blames Fatigue for Mental Errors

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The 2015 Masters Campion said that it definitely feels nice to be this close, but at the same time, it is frustrating as well. He accepted that he has made a lot of mental mistakes, “I made a tremendous amount of mental mistakes.”

Spieth continued to say that he has played a lot of golf in the past weeks and he was just so tired mentally. Spieth said, “I think I played way too much golf into this.” He continued, “I came in mentally fatigued, and you overwork this week every year. I played way too much golf in the last—I mean, this is eight out of ten weeks. So I need to change my schedule up going forward to be a little sharper this week. I think that has a lot to do with it.”

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To take forward the conversation, Spieth then mentioned that he got lazy while he was picking the targets. “I probably only had a target on 50 percent of the shots this week, and I like to have them 100 percent of the time.”

 

Errors Made by Spieth This Week at the Masters

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According to Golf Digest, Spieth made two considerable errors this week. On Thursday, during his first round, Spieth was three under par when he aimed for the green in two at the par-5 13th hole from the pine straw to the right of the fairway. He took a risky approach toward the pin. However, unfortunately, hit the shot badly, causing his ball to land in Rae’s Creek and resulting in a double bogey.

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During a harsh round on Saturday, Spieth hit a shot into the woods at the par-5 fifth hole. Instead of attempting an unplayable shot, he tried to hit the ball out and needed two attempts to do so. As a result, he ended up with his second double bogey of the week.

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What do you think? Is being fatigued just an excuse or a valid reason for Spieth? Tell us in the comments below.  

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Riya Singhal

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Riya Singhal is a Golf author at EssentiallySports. A marketing graduate whose love for writing started off early and was pushed ahead thanks to a mentor who found her work amazing. Golf has always been an intriguing sport for Riya, and her love for Nelly Korda and the change she brings to the women's side of the sport inspires her, and makes her love the sport even more.
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Akash Pandhare

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