Jordan Spieth won’t complete career slam Sunday

The 24-year-old Spieth walked away from the third round of the PGA Championship with his head held high, knowing he’ll have many, many more chances to complete golf’s prestigious career Grand Slam.

“I didn’t have it written in a diary from when I was young that I need to win a career Grand Slam as the youngest player ever — that wasn’t the goal,” Spieth said after an even par 71 left him at 3 over for the tournament and out of contention entering the final round.

The goal, he said, was to get on the PGA Tour and “see what happens from there.”

“If we look historically back on my career, I think I will play this tournament worse than the three majors just in the way that it’s set up,” Spieth said.

A lengthy uphill birdie putt on No. 16 briefly got him to within single digits of leader Kevin Kisner and sent a buzz through the crowd.

[...] after saving par on 17, Spieth put his drive on 18th hole into the bunker on the right side of the fairway.