William McGirt rode a hot putter to the first round lead at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, going out early and besting the field by three shots; But Jordan Spieth stole the show down the stretch, closing with four straight birdies after a rough start to shot 68. Here’s the skinny with 54 holes to play at Firestone Country Club.
Leaderboard: McGirt (-6), Jason Day (-3), Emiliano Grillo (-3), Jimmy Walker (-3), Spieth (-2), Rickie Fowler (-2), Charley Hoffman (-2), Anirban Lahiri (-2)
What it means: McGirt is still riding the momentum of his first PGA Tour victory at the Memorial earlier this month, and he’s off to a great start at the WGC-Bridgestone as he tries to become the only player to win both tournaments in the same year other than Tiger Woods, who has done it four times.