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It was just windy enough to keep the scores from going low at Pebble Beach, and in the end Jordan Spieth turned an ordinary round around with a stroke of good luck when his 2nd at the par 4 16th from 165 yards spun right into the cup for an eagle 2, resulting in -1 71 and a -13 total.
You need a share of good luck on the weeks when you win, Spieth has been getting his fair share the last 2 weeks, so today he is 2 shots ahead a pack of 12 within 4 shots, 5 of them at -11 including an excruciatingly slow Daniel Berger who drove it OB on the 18th leading to a double bogey and a 72.
My pick Paul Casey also got lucky when his tee shot at the famous 18th bumbled it's way down onto the rocks, but actually came to rest on a flat lie so he could chip it back onto the fairway. His -1 71 sees him in the group at -10.
Nick Taylor won't successfully defend his title, he had 2 birdies on his front nine, 2 bogey's on the back for E 72 and at -4 he's T37, too far back to contend.
Today will be another cool one on the Monterey Peninsula with a little less wind from NNW than yesterday, but no rain.
Last week Spieth was in a share of the lead but fell right out of contention on Sunday when he didn't make the putts he had been all week, but still he is knocking at the door again which is a big improvement since he lost his confidence and his game during the last 3 years.
He's looking for his 2nd win here in 5 years, it's a big ask, someone in the pack behind him will go low, get a couple of breaks, we'll see if this nice young Texan keeps getting his share, or at least enough to hold on and win.
Bryan Angus
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