Spieth gives himself nine out of 10 in British Open
He took a share of the clubhouse lead with a five-under par score of 65
Southport —Two-time Major winner Jordan Spieth said his opening round in the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Thursday was one of the finest he had ever produced in a Major after he took a share of the clubhouse lead with a five-under par score of 65. US Open champion Brooks Koepka and Matt Kuchar joined Spieth in an all-American top of the leaderboard. Kuchar had a stunning front-nine to thank as he had five birdies in his first nine holes as he went out in just 29. There were no more birdies on the way back but he did not drop a shot all day. Behind them, England’s Paul Casey — who came third in St Andrews in 2010 — had five birdies and one bogey in a 66 to sit at four-under. His fellow countrymen Ian Poulter and Richard Bland are three under par along with Justin Thomas and the Canadian Austin Connelly. Among those at two-under are Japan’s world No2 Hideki Matsuyama, Sweden’s Alex Noren and twice former winner Ernie Els of SA. Spieth, the 23-year-old former US Masters and US Ope...
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