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Spieth impressively assured as he prepares for history bid

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Jordan Spieth of the U.S. carries an umbrella as he walks across the fifth green during a practice round …

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Pressure? What pressure? That seemed to be the message Jordan Spieth wanted to send out as he prepared for his attempt to become the first player since 1953 to win the year's first three majors.

Calm? Modest? Self-effacing? Witty? Grandfatherly, even? The 21-year-old American wonderkid was all of those as he gave an assured performance at a packed news conference on the eve of the 144th British Open at St Andrews.