It's impossible not to like Jordan Spieth.

He is a young gentleman in a gentleman's game. He refers to the older players as 'Mr', like when he references his mentor Mr Ben Crenshaw and he appreciates that the past has to be cherished by the present. "This isn't an honour that is carried lightly," said the 21-year-old as he reflected on his monumental Masters victory at Augusta National on Sunday night. "The members of Augusta and everyone who is part of the Masters demand the highest quality on and off the course from their champions. I feel ready to carry that baton. This is a game of integrity. I don't think in any other sport do you see two opposing teams complimenting each shot or touchdown or whatever it is. The top players are class A guys. I learn from example and I have great examples set before me."

You get the feeling that Spieth wouldn't be the kind to celebrate his win by ordering up vast pitchers of Bud Lite and wearing the green jacket to a boisterous knees-up in the Hooters Bar on Washington Road. Respect comes as standard with this 21-year-old. He has earned respect from the world of golf, too, for the way in which he mastered the Masters.

His gracious acceptance speech upon donning golf's most cherished bit of tailored clot after his four shot win struck a considerable chord. "That boy, to me, his words and his speech encapsulate his spirit," said the aforementioned Mr Crenshaw who won the Masters in 1984 and 1995 and made his 44th and final appearance at Augusta last week. "He's very respectful, he's polished. He knows where he's going. He's a really, really fine boy. It's hard not to pull really hard for him. I am so dang proud of him. I've cried a few buckets of tears over here."

Crenshaw had likened Spieth to Wyatt Earp in the build-up to the 79th Masters. The tournament would develop into a shoot-out like the O.K. Corral as the young Texas gunslinger blasted a record breaking number of birdies and played the role of the steely eyed sheriff as he took charge of the contest and showed a nerveless demeanour that wouldn't have looked out of place in a wild west stand off.

Spieth was top of the pile in Augusta but he was swift to reflect on a galvanising series of events down under. His closing 63 in last December's Australian Open staved off the menace of Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott, who were No 1 and No 2 in the world at the time, and gave him a victory that has acted a springboard for great things. McIlroy did the same thing in Australia in 2013 and went on to win two majors the following year.

"That could arguably be one of the best wins I've had ... no offence (to the Masters)," said Spieth with a chuckle. "I owe it a lot. I'd had some struggles towards the top of the leaderboards on Sundays and I had not found a solution. It was trial and error. We had not found the solution but we found it in Australia against a world class field. Closing out that tournament meant a lot. Importantly, I knew the strategy mentally to get the job done. I've taken that into this year."

Augusta National seemed to suit Spieth to a tee. The say you need experience to master it's abundant nuances and perils but Spieth, who was joint runner-up a year ago, blasted that notion out of Rae's Creek. "I think imagination is key," he said. "I grew up just playing a lot more than I did hitting balls on a range and just doing the same thing over and over again. I like to see lines, I like to see shapes, I like putts that break. And that's what the course gives. From the minute I played it I was very excited because I felt it suited me game. Ultimately it comes down to imagination. You are never hitting off a flat slope, unless it's a tee shot or par-three, and you've just got to adapt to it."

The next major on the calendar, the US Open, takes place at Chambers Bay in June before the global bandwagon rumbles into the cradle of the game at St Andrews for the Open Championship. It is a prospect that Spieth is relishing. "Hopefully at that point I'll be going to St Andrews for the third leg of the grand slam," he said with another little burst of laughter. "You can't win four unless you win the first one, right?"

You wouldn't bet against him on this form. "I played the Old Course when we were over for the Walker Cup in 20011," continued Spieth. "We went there before we went to Royal Aberdeen. I consider it to be one of the coolest places in the world and it's going to be really special going as the Masters champion."

Spieth continues to set his bar higher and higher. "The ultimate goal is to be No 1 player in the world," said the new world No 2. "I'm still chasing that goal and it's going to be difficult but to be a big step closer is huge for me. Rory (McIlroy) has got four majors and that's something I can still only dream about. As far as a rivalry is concerned right now? I don't know. But I look forward to getting in the heat of the moment with him a couple of times in the near future and see if we can battle it out and test our games."

It is a mouth watering prospect.