Jordan Spieth Slips Five Shots Off Lead
Published on January 29 2016 6:32 am
Last Updated on January 29 2016 6:32 am
Jordan Spieth slipped five shots off the lead at the Singapore Open on Friday when an electrical storm forced second-round play to be abandoned.
Spieth was lurking just one shot off the pace after his opening round at Sentosa Country Club, but suddenly found himself five strokes behind and tied for sixth place after Song Young-han of South Korea capitalized on his early start to beat the arrival of the foul weather and post an 8-under 63 to go to the clubhouse leading at 9 under.
Spieth, teeing off after lunchtime, completed just seven holes of his second round but failed to make up any ground on the new front-runner, remaining at 4 under after struggling with his putter, just as he did in Abu Dhabi last week.
He briefly got to 5 under when he drained a long putt to birdie the par-3 second hole, but gave the shot back with his first bogey of the tournament, on the fifth hole. His flat stick also let him down on the two par-5s on the front nine, which he comfortably birdied in the first round but could only par on Friday.
"Didn't get off to a great start but made a good birdie on No. 2," Spieth said.
Davis Suffering With Flu At Farmers Insurance Open
Jason Day worked diligently on his game last week in Palm Springs, looking forward to defending his title at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he won the first of five PGA Tour titles during a breakout 2015 season.
But Day, 28, has been suffering with the flu and wasn't even certain he could tee it up in the first round Thursday at Torrey Pines. He did, and he finished, but he limped home with an even-par 72 after getting to 3-under par early in his round.
"It's mainly just physically, he has no energy," said Col Swatton, Day's longtime caddie.
Day said he felt ill after the round and was unable to speak to reporters.
Day, ranked No. 2 in the world and part of a group of four 20-something golfers who have shot to the top of the world rankings, is playing just his second stroke-play event since the Tour Championship in September. He tied for 10th three weeks ago at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
