ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Turns out there's another 21-year-old American called Jordan to watch out for at the British Open.
Jordan Niebrugge shot the lowest first-round score by an amateur in the Open at St. Andrews with a 5-under 67 on Thursday, ensuring he was keeping Grand Slam-chasing Jordan Spieth company on the leaderboard.
Niebrugge's parents — dad Rod and mum Judy — were there to see their son's first round at a British Open after qualifying for golf's oldest major last month. They weren't surprised to see him play so well, given his liking for and experience in links conditions back home in Wisconsin.