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Jordan Spieth to put Augusta wobbles behind him in Masters bid

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Jordan Spieth says he needs to forget the final two holes of his third round and remind himself he's still leading the Masters

Jordan Spieth says he will put the disappointment of his final two holes behind him as he continues his bid to retain the Masters.

The American leads by one stroke at Augusta after dropping three shots in his final two holes to give hope to a host of players ahead of what promises to be a thrilling Sunday.

The defending champion was far from his best on Saturday but some typically strong putting saw him take a four-stroke lead onto the 17th tee, but for once the flat stick was not able to dig him out of the holes his driver had left him in.

However Spieth is still out in front for a seventh consecutive round at the Masters and intends to use the fact he is where he wants to be at the head of the field as his motivation rather than dwell on the disappointment of dropped shots.

Jordan Spieth of the United States reacts to his birdie on the 15th green during the third round of the 2016 Masters Tourname
Image: Spieth leads by one shot as he continues his bid to retain his Masters title

"I climbed back nicely to get two under on the day and I thought even par was a fantastic score in those winds when we were warming up," said Spieth.

"So two under with three to go and the wind at your side, I just got really wayward from there.

"I just have to absolutely throw it away, the finish to this round. And tomorrow pretend it's a new round, everyone is tied and you have to shoot the best score to win.

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"Understand it's the position I wanted to be in after 54 holes and not think about the finish to this round."

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