article_snippet.sent: America celebrated the coming of age of a new sporting hero on Sunday when Jordan Spieth, 21, showed true grace under pressure to win The Masters.
article_snippet.sent: Spieth, already dreaming about winning the Masters, was already an extremely talented golfer in 2009 and Spieth casually informs the Murphy family who funded the scholarship that helped pay for his tuition that Spieth's the No. 1 junior golfer in the country.
article_snippet.sent: The 21-year-old impressed many following Sunday's big victory with Spieth manners and affable manor as well as Spieth golfing skills.
article_snippet.sent: Spieth's just a class guy in every way
article_snippet.sent: and it's difficult not to root for Spieth,' said golf legend Phil Mickelson.
article_snippet.sent: Another legend impressed by Spieth was Jack Nicklaus, who posted this tribute: 'Congratulations to an exceptionally talented young man.
article_snippet.sent: Golf should not have been Spieth's game at all.
article_snippet.sent: But Spieth was given a set of plastic clubs at the age of four and took Spieth from there.
article_snippet.sent: When Spieth set out Spieth was ranked 809th in the world.
article_snippet.sent: Now Spieth is No 2 behind Rory McIlroy.
article_snippet.sent: In 18 months, Spieth has banked more than $13 million on the PGA Tour alone.
article_snippet.sent: In Spieth past four events Spieth has won two and finished second twice and when Spieth says: 'I don't see this as a great run of form, I see this as normal,' this does not come across as at all boastful.
highlights_snippet.sent: Masters champion Jordan Spieth won countless plaudits following Sunday's Masters victory not just for he golf