Step aside Mufasa, there’s a new ‘Lion King’ in town after Jordan Spieth became the new ruler of Quail Hollow Club.
Everything the three-time major winner touched turned to gold at the 14th Presidents Cup in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Spieth won all five of his matches to inspire his American team to a ninth straight title.
In doing so, the 29-year-old became just the sixth player in Presidents Cup history to win five points at a single event, and the first American since Jim Furyk in 2011.
As Spieth partnered with Justin Thomas for the opening four rounds of team matches, the duo swept International pairs that featured Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott to help open up a four-point lead heading into Sunday’s singles match-ups.
And when your teammate’s only complaint is that you left him almost nothing to putt, you’ve probably had pretty good round.
“I played two matches, and I hit 10 putts. I think that’s pretty absurd,” Thomas told reporters Saturday.
“I legitimately think I picked my coin up more than I hit putts, so yeah, my partner’s pretty good.”
