It has been Jordan Spieth's year. It has been Jason Day's couple of months. But, make no mistake, 2015 has belonged to Jordan Spieth.
The Texan will try to cap off a two-major season with a $10 million parting gift on Sunday at the Tour Championship. He leads Henrik Stenson by one and Rickie Fowler and Paul Casey by four each after 54 holes at East Lake.
Spieth shot a 68 in nasty conditions in Atlanta on Saturday on a day when just nine golfers were under par. It sets him up for a closing act that would be fitting for how spectacularly consistent he's been all season.
Spieth closed with a birdie at the final hole on Saturday to put him into position on Sunday.
But it was his 16th hole that's epitomized what Jordan Spieth is all about. After pushing a tee shot out to the right (he yelped "holy ... right!"), Spieth somehow recovered and made par when double bogey was definitely in play.
Spieth said he's good no matter what happens.
"No matter what, it's a dream-come-true season," said Spieth. "So I don't need tomorrow to justify it. I'm not going to sit here and say $10 million doesn't mean anything to me, because it does. It's a fantastic bonus that I don't even know where it came from ... but all of a sudden they just want to give us more money. So it's fine with me.
"I'll work hard for the win tomorrow because I want to win this golf tournament,'' he said. ''It would be special to get your name on that trophy."
It would be special for Stenson, too, who is trying to do it for the second time in three years. But Spieth is a dream-ruiner for a reason. He'll take aim once again at the Swede on Sunday.
"It's just like a major championship. That's what it feels to me like out there," Spieth said. "And we're in another position to do some fun stuff."
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