From being virtually unknown 12 months ago the 22-year-old Texan now stares down from billboards in Shanghai where he rivals Rory McIlroy as the star attraction at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournamentJordan Spieth needed only to stand at a Shanghai baggage carousel on arrival in China for the latest reminder of how 12 months can shape a sporting storyline. There,he is depicted alongside Rory McIlroy as player turned superhero. Spieth has become accustomed to billboard prominence.The 22-year-old used what he deems a “spectacular” 2015 to steal McIlroy’s crown. Yet, a year ago he landed in China with only a single professional victory to his name and seeking to somehow pursue McIlroy, or who had indifferent himself from the pack as the finest player in the world. Related: Tiger Woods’ former caddie a slave’? Steve Williams was the clear beneficiary of the duo | Ewan Murray Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com