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I have enjoyed watching Jordan Spieth back in contention again this week, but I had to be reminded that he hasn't exactly disappeared from the face of the earth. He is ranked at #6 and did win earlier this year at Pebble Beach. http://www.owgr.com/
It's just that we became so used to seeing him in the picture every week. For me it began this month in 2013 where you'll remember Spieth won the John Deere Classic in a three-way playoff beating David Hearn and Zack Johnson and at 19 he became the fourth youngest PGA Tour winner and went on to become Rookie of the Year.
Of course in 2015 he won the Masters and US Open back to back and went on to become the world #1, winning the Fed Ex Cup in the process.
However in 2016 at Augusta in the final round, after leading by five strokes heading into the back-nine, on top of the world and walking to his 2nd straight green jacket, Spieth suffered that well documented meltdown, one of the biggest collapses in Masters history, losing to Danny Willett, and just wasn't the same afterwards.
This week he has led from the get go, and like the Spieth of old he finished off his -4 66 yesterday with a long birdie putt, accompanied with the trademark fist pump, giving him a one-stroke lead at TPC River Highlands with a -12 198 total as he goes after his 10th tour win.
Another refreshing change see's golf's answer to Jed Clampett of the Beverly Hillbillies, Boo Weekley a shot back in second after a 65 where he birdied five of the last eight holes.
He apparently has been battling personal issues, and is looking for his fourth tour title and first since 2013 and has made just eight cuts in 21 events.
Daniel Berger, looking for his second victory of the month is at -9 after a 66. He won in Memphis two weeks ago Then comes rookie C.T. Pan (64), David Lingmerth (65) and Paul Casey (66) all at -8.
Canadian scores : David Hearn is at -7 after his 66. Graham DeLaet (72) is -3, Adam Hadwin (68) -2, Brad Fritsch (72) is -1.
Speaking of forgotten men, remember Rory McIlroy. He has been fiddling with several different putters after discarding the one he missed the cut with at the US Open.
However he needed 33 putts during his round of 70 and is at E. He is still ranked at #3 in the world.
Bryan Angus
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