How Jordan Spieth Lost the Masters in Just 30 Minutes

Jordan Spieth’s 2016 Masters collapse is one of the most shocking moments in golf history. In this video, we break down what went wrong at Amen Corner

[Music] In 2016, Jordan Spe was 22 years old, the defending Mast’s champion, and just nine holes away from making history. But in the span of three holes, everything fell apart. This is the story of one of golf’s most heartbreaking collapses. Jordan Spith took the golf world by storm in 2015, winning the Masters and US Open and nearly taking all four majors. By the time he teed it up at Augusta in 2016, he was golf’s golden boy. Through three rounds, Spe led wireto-wire again. He was in control, calm, confident, on the verge of back-to-back green jackets, something only three players in history had ever done. On Sunday, Spith started strong. He birdied the sixth, seventh, and eighth, leading by five shots heading to the back nine. Then came amen corner. A bogey on 10, another on 11, but still he held a lead. Then came the 12th hole. Hole 12, the iconic par three at Augusta. Just 155 yds, but it demands perfection. Spith’s T-OT was short. Splash. His next from the drop zone chunked. Splash again. A third ball finally found the green. He walked off the green with a quadruple bogey seven. In 15 minutes, his five-shot lead was gone. Danny Willlet would go on to win. SPath, stunned, was left to hand over the green jacket, the ultimate sting. Some say Spith never truly recovered. Others call it golf’s crulest lesson. One thing is clear, the 12th hole at Augusta doesn’t just test swings, it tests souls. Jordan Spe would fight back. He won again and he’s still one of the games greats. But that moment in 2016 is frozen in Mast’s history forever. If you enjoyed this breakdown, subscribe for more golf stories, highlights, and moments that defined legends.