Previous to Thursday, Jordan Spieth hadn’t performed within the John Deere Traditional since 2015. He received that yr, the second of his two match titles (2013).
It’s that have, nevertheless dated, that gives Spieth with hope after a lackluster opening spherical on this version. Spieth shot 2-under 69, leaving him 10 pictures off the lead held by Hayden Springer, who carded the Tour’s 14th sub-60 rating.
In ’13, Spieth opened in 70 after which shot three consecutive 65s earlier than profitable a playoff. In ’15, he began with 71 after which shot 64-61-68 earlier than profitable in one other playoff.
Eleven of the final 14 John Deere Classics have been received with no less than a 20-under whole. Spieth realizes that he has a protracted technique to go to interrupt a two-plus-year winless drought. However …
“Finished it earlier than, so I can do it once more,” Spieth mentioned.
Starting on the again 9 Thursday at TPC Deere Run, Spieth hit his second shot into the water on the par-5 11th and made bogey. He then made 4 birdies in a six-hole stretch across the flip, earlier than taking part in his remaining seven holes in 1 over.
Whereas Spieth gained strokes off the tee in Spherical 1, he misplaced strokes across the inexperienced and placing.
“The years I received, I opened with 70 and 71, so I improved on that, however, yeah, general, clearly I used to be trying to get just a few extra,” he mentioned. “Seemed like I had it going for a bit; sadly, couldn’t get them to drop.”
