Jordan Spieth at AT&T Byron Nelson 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Score, Reaction

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Published: May 21, 2016

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Jordan Spieth remained in the thick of things at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Saturday at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas, shooting a three-under 67 to go to 14 under for the tournament.

He trails leader Brooks Koepka (16 under) by just two strokes.

Here's the leaderboard heading into Sunday's final round:



Spieth played another solid round Saturday, finishing the day with just two bogeys (on Nos. 14 and 18) and five birdies. Though he battled some adversity—namely with an erratic driver and a swing that seems unsettled—he managed to keep himself in the running on a day when he could have fallen off the pace.

Nonetheless, he acknowledged he wasn't at his best on the afternoon.

"I just don't have confidence over the ball right now," he said, per Kyle Porter of CBS Sports.

Spieth spoke in more detail about those struggles, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News:



Still, he looked good early.

He wasted little time hitting his stride, earning a birdie on No. 3 with a fantastic approach and putt, as the PGA Tour shared:



Birdies on Nos. 7 and 9 rounded out a strong front nine. The PGA Tour shared a replay of his putt on No. 9:



From there, Spieth birdied Nos. 11 and 17.

No holes were more indicative of his day than Nos. 17 and 18. He whipped the crowd into a frenzy on No. 17 with a brilliant birdie putt, via the PGA Tour:



Then came No. 18.

Spieth's drive veered far to the right into the crowd and the trees, leaving him with a difficult approach shot. He managed to clear the trees and lay up on the green, giving himself an opportunity to finish his day with a par.

Not surprisingly, his third shot was perfect, setting up a manageable putt for par. But unlike many of his other sa...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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