 Following a near two-month break, Spieth headed to Australia looking for a third Australian Open title in four years, but was never really in contention to defend his title, although a final round 67 (his best round of the tournament) meant he finished in 8th.For the second consecutive year, Spieth began his season by competing in both tournaments during the Hawaii swing, finishing 9th at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and in a tie for 18th at the Sony Open in Hawaii (he would make the longest putt of his career (90'8") during the second round), before missing the cut at the Phoenix Open and finishing in a tie for 20th as the defending champion at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.In February, Spieth was announced as the PGA Tour's Chairman of the Player Advisory Council, succeeding Davis Love III.