SANDWICH, England — Jordan Spieth, a born communicator, was, as usual, talking to himself, to his caddie, to his ball in flight and on the roll.
There was no shortage of good news to discuss on Thursday as Spieth dodged the danger and rolled in the birdies on the first day of the British Open.
It was Spieth’s first time playing Royal St. George’s, and you would never have known as he finished with a five-under-par 65, one shot off the lead held by Louis Oosthuizen.
“For the most part historically I’ve come into venues I’ve never seen before in any tournament, not just an Open, and I’ve always tried to find something I love about it,” Spieth said.