Spieth grabs Open lead despite bad weather

Jordan Spieth grabs Open lead; Matt Kuchar two shots backFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment5:40 PM ETAssociated Press FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — The flight of Jordan Spieth's 3-wood from the light rough looked about as ugly as the weather at The Open. The outcome was about as bright as his chances of getting his name on another major championship trophy.
Spieth seized control Friday at Royal Birkdale with a shot that he hit a little off the neck of his 3-wood. It was low and hot, and ran fast along the rain-soaked turf until it skirted by a pot bunker and rambled onto the green to set up an 18-foot eagle putt on the par-5 15th.
Editor's PicksSpieth wipes away the doubts in rainstormPlagued by criticism since melting at the Masters last year, Jordan Spieth's game has never been all that far away or all that accurately understood. In an English storm Friday afternoon at The Open, he let his brilliant resolve ..

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Collins flirts with 59, leads Barbasol at 15-under

Chad Collins flirts with 59, leads Barbasol Championship at 15-underFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment2:56 PM ETAssociated Press FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentOPELIKA, Ala. — Chad Collins missed a chance for the 10th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history and third of the season, parring the final two holes for an 11-under 60 on Friday in the second round of the Barbasol Championship.
Collins hit his approach into the back fringe on the par-4 18th, leaving a 70-foot downhill birdie try that he hit 5 feet past. He missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th.
Chad Collins flirted with a 59 on Friday before settling for a course-record-tying 11-under 60 at the Barbasol Championship in Alabama. Greenwood/Getty ImagesThe 38-year-old player from Indiana had five birdies in a front-nine 30 on Grand National's rain-softened Lake Course, parred the 10th and ran off six straight birdies to get to 11 under for the round.
Collins topped the leaderboard at..

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