Are Jordan Spieth’s Chances to Make History at 2015 British Open Still Alive?

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Published: July 18, 2015

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — His strength is putting. He said so himself. But with the second round of the British Open full of rain, wind and a tiny bit of controversy, Jordan Spieth may have three-putted his way out of a chance for history.

Eight times over 18 holes that took two days and arguably may have taken Spieth out of his quest for golf’s Grand Slam—although he disagrees—Spieth needed three putts to get the ball into the hole.

And now, halfway through the 144th Open, a tournament that because of all-too-typical Scottish conditions—people around say they don’t have a climate, they have weather—has been extended until Monday, Spieth is five shots out of the lead.

Yes, the leader of the pack is Dustin Johnson, whom Spieth beat by a stroke in last month’s U.S. Open, when Spieth birdied the 72nd hole and Johnson three-putted for par. But St. Andrews, where the ball rolls on hard fairways, is a course made for Johnson, arguably the longest hitter on the PGA Tour.



Still, with the confidence of a golfer who won the Masters and U.S. Open, and for good measure last weekend’s John Deere Classic, Spieth said purposefully, “I believe I’m still in contention. I still believe I can win this tournament.”

Golf is different than other sports. In baseball, you keep all runs you score, and the other team has to catch up. In golf, however, a player can lose strokes—and another can gain them while still in the clubhouse. If the golfer in first bogies the first two holes, say, a two-shot margin is no more.

The 1966 U.S. Open was a long time ago, but it involved two of the greats, Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper. Palmer had a six-shot lead with six holes to play the last day at San Francisco’s Olympic Club. And after Casper picked up two shots at the 15th (birdie-bogey) and two more at the 16th ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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