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

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Published: May 20, 2016

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No one needed a strong showing during the first round of the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson more than Jordan Spieth.  

The two-time major champion didn't participate in the weekend at The Players Championship, and his two-day foray below the cut line at TPC Sawgrass came on the heels of a Sunday meltdown at The Masters. 

However, Spieth was able to put those struggles behind him and churn out his best round in more than a month when the action got underway Thursday at TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas.

The 22-year-old rebounded to the tune of a six-under showing and sits just one shot off the lead entering Friday. According to Golf Channel's Justin Ray, Spieth's score of 64 tied the lowest first-round score of his career. 

Here's a look at the top of the leaderboard, which is headlined by Sergio Garcia, Johnson Wagner and Danny Lee, among others: 



All told, Spieth tallied seven birdies and just one bogey as he hovered in red numbers all day thanks to a strong start on the front nine: 



Although Spieth appeared in danger of starting off his opening round with a par or bogey after he was forced to break out his wedge for shot No. 3 on the par four, he didn't appear rattled.

Instead, the world's second-ranked player calmly chipped in for birdie and built positive momentum right off the bat: 



Spieth proceeded to card five consecutive pars during an uneventful yet steady stretch that spanned the guts of the front nine, but he made the turn in style thanks to birdies on Nos. 7 and 9. 

The birdie on No. 9 was a particularly big confidence booster for Spieth since he got up-and-down after leaving himself 13 feet for birdie following a strong 130-yard approach shot: 



A setback arose on No. 13 when Spieth three-putted for bogey, but he didn't let...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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