AKRON, Ohio – When we last saw Jordan Spieth, he was left to rue a misguided wedge on the final hole of the Open Championship.
New course, new country, same issue.
Spieth opened the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with an even-par 70 that left him five shots behind Danny Lee, but after the round he was shaking his head over a pair of errant approaches from close range.
“My wedge play was just poor,” Spieth said. “I had 85 yards into (No.) 2, 85 yards into (No.) 16. That is my go-to number that I always try to lay up to.