Jordan Spieth at US Open 2016: Friday Leaderboard Score and Twitter Reaction

Jordan Spieth was finally able to complete his first round at the 2016 U.S. Open, finishing with a two-over par 72. 

Despite getting in the clubhouse after 18 holes early on Friday, Spieth was among a large group of players who will have to wait until Saturday to begin their second round. He is scheduled to tee off at 8:50 a.m. ET at Oakmont, Pennsylvania. 

Here's how the leaderboard at this year's U.S. Open looks right now with some players on the course for the second round:

Before bad weather took over on Thursday, Spieth was one-over par through 11 holes. He wound up shooting one over on the final seven holes, including a bogey on his 16th hole that pushed him down the leaderboard.

The score for Spieth is a mixture of good news and bad news. He's still in contention because there were only 11 players under par after everyone finished the first round, which is the only thing that ultimately matters to him.

From a performance perspective, however, ESPN Stats & Info noted the last time Spieth had a score like his current two-over mark in a major tournament didn't end well:

There isn't any immediate danger of Spieth missing the cut, unless he completely falls apart in the second round. 

One positive for Spieth is his round was actually the best among golf's big three at the U.S. Open, per ESPN's Jason Sobel:

In terms of on-course positives, Spieth's lone birdie on Friday came on the sixth hole—his 15th after starting on the back nine Thursday—with a good medium-range putt, via U.S. Open Golf on Twitter:

Momentum has been virtually non-existent for most of the field thus far because weather turned the course to a puddle yesterday, and players were still adjusting to the conditions along with the task of navigating a difficult course today. 

The only thing Spieth can do is focus on things he can control. The course will remain difficult throughout the weekend, but the forecast at Oakmont from Weather.com looks spotless the rest of this weekend with constant sunshine. 

The second and third rounds have been Spieth's best this season, with average scores of 69.17 and 69.10, per PGATour.com. He will need to put together at least one low number to make his move up the leaderboard for a shot at a second-straight U.S. Open title.   

Post-Round Reaction

While not happy with his effort thus far, Spieth did tell reporters that he sees no reason why a run isn't impossible, via Bob Harig of ESPN.com:

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I didn't shoot myself out of it. I'm not really sure how my score stands right now, but I know that at the end of the day, the USGA is going to try to have even par win the golf tournament, and I know that I can shoot 2 under in the remaining 54 holes no matter how the course plays. I know I'm capable of it. I'm in it.

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Frustration did seem to come out of Spieth, though he did acknowledge it was likely a common sentiment among the rest of the field, per Ryan Lavner of the Golf Channel:

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In the first round, morning wave, with three days of sunshine coming, it seems like the safe play to make the players happy and have everyone warm up, which is what we would have done on the PGA Tour. But, instead, the storm lasted longer. We weren’t able to. There’s a lot of frustrated players, including myself. But you know, it is what it is.

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Based on the current results. Spieth's assessment of the potential winning score doesn't seem too far off. He's still got to climb up a hill to reach an even-par score and put himself in contention.