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AKRON, Ohio – Jordan Spieth has heard the whispers. He’s also heard the Twitter trolls loud and clear. His pace had become deliberate. Some might say slow. Others termed it glacial.
“He doesn’t like to be rushed, does he?” CBS commentator Nick Faldo, a legendary plodder himself, said at the Masters.
At the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Spieth, who is in a share of sixth place – at 1-under 141, three shots back of leader Jason Day – after 36 holes, said he’s making a concerted effort to quicken his pace.