Tell me about it. When Justin Leonard, another UT alum, won his first British Open, there were a lot of stories about the great rivalry Leonard and Tiger would have for years to come. Well… Tiger showed up for the rivalry, but Justin (who’s had a respectable pro career but not a great one) hasn’t.
I think it would be great if Spieth and Rory McIlroy had a long, classic rivalry. But how can you ever tell? Mark O’Meara won two majors one year, but that didn’t mean he had great things ahead.