Spieth, a three-time major champion, is still in the hunt but did not hold back in acknowledging how difficult the US Open course is
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ThepostJordanSpiethmakestoughadmissionafterfirstroundatOakmontappearedfirstonClutchPoints.
JordanSpiethwasbrutallyhonestaboutthedifficultyofthisyear’sUSOpencourse.Thisyear’sthirdmajorisbeinghostedatOakmontCountryClubinPennsylvania,whichiswidelyknownasoneofthehardestcoursesintheworld.Severalplayershavegottenofftoslowordisappointingstarts,withthecurrentleaderbeingJJSpaunat-4.ForSpieth,itwasamiddlingstart.
Thethree-timemajorchampioniscurrentlyateven,recordingfivebirdiesandfivebogeysontheafternoon.Spiethissquarelyinthehuntrightnowandtiedforeleventhoverall.The31-year-old,however,gotbrutallyhonestaboutthiscourseaswellashowitcanchangegoingforward.
“Ifyoumissthefairway.It’sessentiallyastrokepenalty.There’safewplaceswhereit’snotthecase,butonalmosteveryholeit’sastrokepenalty.Iwasclosetoshootingthreeunderandfinishedateven.Imean,youknow,IthinkIwouldhavesignedforitthreem
