AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Farewell, Gentle Ben.
Welcome, Jordan Spieth.
Ben Crenshaw closed out his Masters career Friday with two rounds he would prefer to forget, but a lifetime of memories from his 44 appearances at Augusta National. While the two-time Masters winner from Texas was preparing to play his last rounds, Spieth – a fellow Lone Star state native – tried to soak up everything one of his mentors could tell him about the course.
Spieth is showing he’s a fast learner.
On the day of Crenshaw’s last round, Spieth set the Masters record with a 130 total through the first 36 holes. That might earn him his first green jacket in just his second tournament at Augusta National.