LOS ANGELES - Jordan Spieth didn't shoot a 61 on Friday, which he insisted was possible after an opening-round 79, but he also didn't match that previous score, instead posting a 3-under 68 that still left him on the wrong side of the Northern Trust Open cut line.
"I can certainly take positives out of today's round," he said of a performance that yielded eight birdies and five bogeys. "That's a lot of birdies. ... That's normally another strong suit for me is birdie count per round. That was good to see. It's good to see some of those mid-range putts start to do what they have been doing for a while now.