Jordan Spieth’s promising start at TPC Sawgrass seems to have ended as soon as it began. In case you missed the dramatic day, allow us to give you a glimpse into it. Early in the morning, the World No. 65 began strong. Starting on the back nine, the American golfer’s round featured a birdie-eagle start and a double bogey. Spieth recorded a double bogey on holes 14 and 15, followed by a 77-foot chip-in eagle on 16, and then a bogey on the 17th Island green. To top off his performance, he finished with a birdie on hole 18. Sounds awesome so far. But as he moved to the other 9 holes, Jordan Spieth’s sparkling performance seemed to dim a little. Ouch! But how?
He followed it quite well, though it was no doubt toned down from his back nine performance. Spieth carded a par on the first hole, then followed it up with a birdie at the par-5 second hole. The next four holes mirrored the fate of the first hole, and Spieth recorded a bogey on the 7th hole. He made par on the 8th and 9th holes. Consequently, his score was a 2-under 70. Now, he has dropped to T14! So, what went wrong?
Undoubtedly, the golfer tends to experience dramatic swings in his performance, with a mix of eagles and bogeys. When asked if he can sense these chaotic stretches during a game, Spieth says he knows what he’s doing. “But, I mean, no, I feel like I’d like it to be boring, and I’m still in a position where I’m not at the place I want to be and just trying to work my way there. So when that happens, there’s going to be volatility.” Undoubtedly, Spieth accepts that these ups and downs will happen as he seeks to find his game during the tournaments.
Back in January, after announcing a return after his wrist surgery, the golfer said he just wanted to focus on getting in good form. “I don’t want to put too much pressure on a hot start. I just want to get back into a rhythm.” Now that we are finally heading into the heart of The PLAYERS Championship, fans wonder if they can finally hope for better from the golfer.
