It took seven years, but a goal Jordan Spieth voiced at age 14 looks within reach this weekend.
The now-21-year-old golfer set a 36-hole Masters record on Friday, and appears well-positioned to carry his current lead all the way to a green-jacket ceremony. For The Win found a local news report on a teenaged Spieth, telling a reporter his ultimate goal was to win the Masters. Watch the wunderkind possibly predict his future, in the video below. —Sarah Eberspacher
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