Jordan Spieth on Thursday at the Northern Trust Open turned in the worst first round of his PGA Tour career, an 8-over 79. Here’s what happened on Day 1 at Riviera, where Camilo Villegas leads by three and Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy are in the hunt:
Leaderboard: Villegas (-9), Watson (-5), Chez Reavie (-5), Luke List (-5), Rory McIlroy (-4), Six more at 4 under
What it means: Spieth made two birdies, eight bogeys and a double bogey on the 18th capped off by a three-putt from 12 feet.