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Eyes of Texas on Spieth at Colonial

Yahoo Sports | May 20, 2015

Related Topics: Texas Longhorns, Fort Worth, Texas, Jordan Spieth, World Golf Championships, Jason Dufner

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Jordan Spieth plays his shot from the fifth tee during round two of THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course on May 8, 2015 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (AFP Photo/Sam Greenwood)

Fort Worth (United States) (AFP) - Masters champion Jordan Spieth is back home in Texas this week, and set for a hero's welcome at Colonial.

The 21-year-old's sensational victory at Augusta National made him the first Texan to win a major title since Justin Leonard won the 1997 British Open.

"To come back home with the green jacket and be introduced like that is really special," Spieth said.

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