Spieth's rise as smooth as his swing

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Jordan Spieth hits off the 15th tee during the third round of the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational on August 8, 2015 in Akron, OhioKohler (United States) (AFP) - Jordan Spieth's rise from obscurity to global stardom at the age of 22 has been as seamless as it has been meteoric.

Just two years ago, few outside of US golfing circles had heard much about the fresh-faced teen from Dallas, Texas, who barged his way into the Open at Muirfield at the last minute on the back of a win in the John Deere Classic the previous week.

He tied for 44th on that occasion, but gained an eye for links golf and two years later at St Andrews he came within a whisker of becoming…