Jordan Spieth at Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2017: Friday Score and Reaction
The weather was dreary Friday at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California; however, Jordan Spieth's game was anything but.
Playing the Spyglass Hill portion of the proceedings, Spieth fired a seven-under 65 to move to 10 under for the championship.
Spieth owns a share of first place alongside Derek Fathauer at the conclusion of his round, with Jason Day and Patrick Reed in the hunt right behind them:
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Here's a complete look at Spieth's scorecard from Friday afternoon's outing:
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rd. 2 Score | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Overall | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rd. 2 Score | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Overall | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
Spieth started on the back nine at Spyglass, and it didn't take long for him to heat up.
The world's sixth-ranked player carded birdies on Nos. 11 and 12, and he moved comfortably into red numbers after shooting three under Thursday.
A bogey-free back nine was complemented by another pair of birdies on Nos. 15 and 17, and it wasn't long before the 23-year-old was perched atop the pack.
In the midst of Spieth's run up the leaderboard, ESPN.com's Jason Sobel pointed to the two-time major champion's scorching stylings over the past few weeks:
The birdies continued to fall on the front nine, and he established a two-shot lead following a calm putt at No. 2, as the PGA Tour documented on Twitter:
But even when Spieth wasn't making birdies, he was flashing impressive form around the greens.
Carl Steward of the Bay Area News Group observed as much when Spieth saved par on Nos. 5 and 6 thanks to his proficiency with the putter:
Spieth closed things out on the front nine in birdie-bogey-birdie fashion, just narrowly avoiding a blemish-free scorecard.
But despite that brief hiccup, Spieth is staring down a title at Pebble Beach and will be tasked with keeping his momentum rolling when the third round gets underway.
Based on the way he's performed so far this season, that shouldn't be a daunting task.
Post-Round Reaction
"The first two rounds, it's been easy," Spieth said, per the Associated Press. "Tomorrow might feel a little different. But in my opinion, I'm at 10 under now. If I can try and just make two (birdies) a side at Pebble Beach each time, and make up for the bogeys with maybe another birdie, it may be good enough."
However, Spieth acknowledged he will have to fend off some stiff competition to keep his surge going.
"Pebble’s a gettable golf course when the wind’s not blowing," he said, per Steward. "So I’m going to have to keep it rolling. Guys are shooting. J-Day was something like 6 of 11 on this round. It’s soft out there, you can throw darts. So you’ve got to keep the pedal to the metal."
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