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Jordan Spieth, the teenager who won over the gallery at last year's HP Byron Nelson Championship and was in the hunt for the title until the back nine on Sunday, has agreed to return on a sponsor's exemption to the PGA Tour event in 2011.
Spieth will play in the Nelson, May 26-29, in an attempt to finish his senior year at Jesuit College Prep in style. The 17-year-old will play golf at the University of Texas next fall.
Spieth finished tied for 16th in last year's Nelson, stunning the golf world by playing well under pressure against many of the best players in the world. With eight holes left in his final round, Spieth was actually just three strokes off the lead. He wasn't able to muster a charge on the back nine, but Spieth generated the largest crowds and gave the tournament a big publicity boost. He played that final round with Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin and soaked up all the knowledge he could from the experience.
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