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AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States waits to hit on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States waits to hit on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta,

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States waves after putting on the second green during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States waves after putting on the second green during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States walks across the seventh green during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States walks across the seventh green during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta,

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States waits to putt on the second green during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States waits to putt on the second green during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta,

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States walks down the second fairway during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 06: Jordan Spieth of the United States walks down the second fairway during the first round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia.

Jordan Spieth hits a drive on the 14th hole during the first round for the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Jordan Spieth hits a drive on the 14th hole during the first round for the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Jordan Spieth got past No. 12 at Augusta just fine.

With hindsight, it seems Augusta's ghosts were merely lulling the 2015 green jacket winner into a false sense of security.

Spieth bogeyed the 14th to fall back to even. Then "Firethorn" set his scorecard aflame.

His third shot on the par-5, 530-yard 15th found water. It took Spieth three putts to finally find the hold and escape from this nightmare.

Spieth had a meltdown after 4 mishits... https://t.co/zjer1Pa8be#TeamMcIlroy#TheMasters pic.twitter.com/EXsMKJFvpc

That quadruple-bogey 9 sent the former Longhorn tumbling down and down, from first to 67th.

He recovered with a birdie on No. 16 and finished par-par to card a 3-over 75.

Spieth is currently tied for 48th, six strokes behind leaders Jason Dufner and William McGirt.

Unlike last year, when he quadruple-bogeyed the 12th hole on Sunday, Spieth has time to bury these demons.

He gets a late start on Friday, teeing off at 1:41 p.m. Eastern Time with Martin Kaymer and Matthew Fitzpatrick

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