CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Now that Rory McIlroy has closed the deal, there are only two active players who even have a chance at a career grand slam right now. Phil Mickelson will get his turn in the “When’s it going to happen?” spotlight at the U.S. Open next month, but Jordan Spieth — who only needs a PGA Championship victory to close out his quartet — is the center of grand slam attention this week.
“It's always circled on the calendar,” Spieth said at Quail Hollow early Tuesday morning, in the first of the week’s interview slots. “For me, if I could only win one tournament for the rest of my life, I'd pick this one for that reason.