PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Jordan Spieth figured he would be the latest to pay the price at the TPC Sawgrass on a day of big numbers. Instead, he got a break...
“I got an extremely lucky break on 9 or I wouldn’t be playing the weekend,” said Spieth, who was at even-par 144. “Trying to get that guy’s information and see literally whatever he wants this weekend. Because everything from here on out is because it hit him.”Viktor Hovland finished his opening round Thursday with four birdies on his last five holes. He started Friday with four birdies on his opening seven holes. He was tied for the lead, 5 under for the day through 11 holes.
“Obviously in a good spot, but pretty disappointed I didn’t finish it off today,” Hovland said. “Because I played some really, really good golf.”McGreevy opened with a 69 on Thursday. He was 20 shots worse on Friday, when he tied the Players Championship record at the TPC Sawgrass. He made double bogey on No. 4, followed with a triple bogey on No. 5, ran into short-game issues for a double bogey on No. 6 and left one in the bunker on the par-3 eighth on his way to another double bogey.
Lucas Herbert of Australia already had quite the adventure in the opening round when he shot 82. He followed that with an 85 — he also made birdie on his last hole. His round included an 8 on the par-3 17th when he hit one tee shot and another long, and this being an island green, both had the same fate.
Jason Day, who has quietly worked his way back into the top 50 in the world, played alongside Herbert. The other member of the group was Aaron Wise, who on Thursday made a 10 on the 18th hole by hitting three tee shots into the water.
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