Sunday 9 April 2017 00:47, UK
Jordan Spieth plans to draw on his Masters experiences good and bad as he sets his sights on a second Masters title in three years.
After an opening round of 75, that included a quadruple bogey nine, the 2015 champion sat 10 shots off Charley Hoffman's lead but on Saturday the world number six went one better than his second round 69 to move firmly into contention.
A win on Sunday would make him just the second man, and first since Harry Vardon in 1898 at the Open, to come from 10 or more shots back after the first round to claim a major title.
The 23-year-old already has two major titles under his belt, while his three Masters starts have yielded one Green Jacket and two runners-up finishes.
After last year's drama at the 12th hole, Spieth's formidable record around Augusta will have him as many people's favourite on Sunday, despite the star-studded log-jam at the top of the leaderboard, and he plans to draw on his experiences of the last three years.
"I know that anything can happen!" said Spieth.
"I know that when guys press out to a lead to obviously - if somebody gets hot on the front nine tomorrow that's not myself - stay in there, stay patient, you just never know.
"It's tough protecting a lead on this golf course, because it's one where you need to play aggressive to win and protecting the lead, you don't want to play aggressive.
"So I know that if I am able to jump out into the lead, I know that you have to keep the gas pedal down and pretend you're not.
"And I know that if you fall behind, to stay patient and just recognise that - Rosey just shot five‑under on the back nine. That's something that you can do out here, given the opportunities that we have on these par fives, these reachable par fives."
Spieth was also asked about drawing on other sports teams and their ability to come from behind, but he was quick to point out his own experiences and resilience.
"Not to toot my own horn, but personally I've come back and won tournaments before, all the way from six back on the PGA TOUR, so I can draw off those experiences.
"Watching the resiliency of teams that are down and kind of falling at certain first halves ‑ obviously the Super Bowl this year is a very clean example of somebody that just refused to lose, and the entire team refused to lose.
"Therefore, they didn't give up, felt the momentum and when the momentum was on their side, they then ran with it and continued to press and press and get better and better."
