Jordan Spieth Wins 2016 Dean & DeLuca Invitational: Score, Highlights, Reaction

Jordan Spieth has endured undeniable struggles since his back-nine collapse at the Masters, which made his home-state victory at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational all the more significant.

Spieth fired a five-under 65 in Sunday’s final round at Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, Texas, posting a 17-under total that bested runner-up Harris English by three strokes.

In addition to taking home 500 FedEx Cup points and a cool $1.206 million winner’s check, Spieth showed he has uncommon mental fortitude.

Jason Sobel of ESPN.com elaborated: “I’ve said this before: Jordan Spieth plays better when he’s mad. Had a chip on his shoulder after last week. Brushed it aside today.”

“That’s a tough hump to get over, coming back from Augusta and to do it in our third tournament back,” Spieth said, per Sobel.

Sobel highlighted that Spieth’s Masters collapse was not an indication of bigger problems on Sundays:

Just in case anyone still wants to question Jordan Spieth as a closer, he’s now 6-for-11 in converting 54-hole leads.

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) May 29, 2016

The strength of Spieth’s mental game at 22 years old should intimidate his closest competition. Even after his collapse at Augusta National, which featured a quadruple bogey at the par-three 12th hole, Spieth didn’t seem concerned about his outlook, per a May 3 report by ESPN.com:

I’m not taking it very hard. I’ve got ladies at the grocery stores …

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