Jordan Spieth holds off Harris English to win Dean and Deluca Invitational with another 65

By Mark Ashenden

SKYSPORTS.COM

Jordan Spieth enjoying another good day in Texas

Jordan Spieth dazzled with his short game in a final round of 65 to win the Colonial by three strokes in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday.

The American posted his eighth victory on the PGA Tour and his first in his home state, in the process passing a Tiger Woods mark and achieved his triumph wrapping up with three birdies.
His back nine included six birdies and came in the third tournament since the world No 2 blew a five-stroke lead on the final nine holes last month when trying to win the Masters for the second year in a row.

He will try to defend his US Open title in three weeks.
Only Horton Smith (14) won more tour events by the age of 22 or younger. Woods won seven by the same age.
Spieth reached the mark in emphatic fashion with a closing 65 to finish at 17-under-par 263 at Colonial Country Club, keeping ahead of Harris English.
Ryan Palmer and Webb Simpson were one shot further back on a day when scoring was good.
Spieth told Sky Sports 4: "It means a lot, the crowds were fantastic for me, for Palmer - and for Webb, but Ryan being a member here had all his buddies out so people were really rooting for both players.

Spieth celebrates his victory after a superb final round

"That (birdie at 16) was cool, everybody in the crowd standing up and cheering. I was really lucky on 17, being able to drop out and it landed in a matted area where I could get the club on the ball.
"Eighteen, just get it down there, another bonus. It was pretty cool."
Spieth curled in a 20-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole and there was no way back for English after the Texan, having had a free drop from in front of the grandstand at 17, chipped in for a remarkable birdie to move two clear playing the last.
English finished with a par for a 66, allowing the leader the leeway to make bogey at the last hole.
With his storming finish and his nearest opponents blown away, victory was assured in the final three holes and he had one more firework up his sleeve with a 35-foot birdie putt at the final hole.

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