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The one-time wunderkind picked up his first PGA
Tour win a couple weeks shy of his 20th birthday in 2013 and
went on win the Masters - his first of three major titles - two
years later, kicking off a remarkable early-career run. But he
hadn't hoisted a trophy since the British Open in 2017.
That drought ended on Sunday as he beat compatriot Charley
Hoffman by two strokes at the Valero Texas Open at TPC San
Antonio, telling reporters after the final round that it hadn't
completely hit him yet that he was back in the winner's circle.
"It's been a road that's had a lot of tough days. I've had
people in my corner that have always believed in me even when
I've kind of believed less in myself," said Spieth. "I just feel
a lot of gratitude to those who have helped me kind of get back
here."
The win could provide much-needed momentum for the 12-time PGA
Tour winner, who came into the tournament largely looking to
fine-tune his short game before traveling to Augusta this week
to compete in the Masters.
"I've got quite a bit to piece together in my game, so it's
actually pretty easy for me to put my head down and actually
focus on getting to work for this next week," said Spieth,
adding that he hoped to work on his swing.
"The consistency and the cleanup and kind of the tightness of
the swing has still quite a ways to go."
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
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