It has been a long while since the words “Jordan Spieth is within striking distance” were uttered in a PGA event. In fact the former Texas Longhorn hasn’t won any event since he won the 2017 Open Championship on July 23rd of that year. It gave him his third win of the calendar year with the others being the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Travelers Championship. He has been in a drought ever since.
Spieth shot identical 65’s on the first two days of the challenge and following that up on Saturday with a 68. That put him at (-12) under par for the weekend, which is good enough for second behind leader Xander Schauffele. Spieth is currently tied with four other golfers. The number one ranked golfer in the world Rory McIlroy is currently two shots behind Spieth.
If Jordan Spieth can overcome the one shot deficit he faces heading into the final day on the course, he will take home $7.5 million. Not only that but he could walk away with his first win in almost three full years. As of right now, he is looking like the Jordan Spieth of old. Once upon a time many thought would be the next top golfer in the world.
Currently he is the 56th ranked golfer in the world. A win in his home state of Texas in Fort Worth should only increase his ranking. Spieth is trying to find that magic again and now would be a great time to start for the former Longhorn.
