ATLANTA — On one of Jordan Spieth’s shoulders rests an imaginary people pleaser, whispering into his ear to stay humble, be polite and do right by his team and his burgeoning group of supporters. It is counterbalanced by the fiery competitor that rests on Spieth’s other shoulder, exhorting him to never back off or down, to go for the jugular.
On Saturday, with a round of two-under-par 68 at East Lake Golf Club, Spieth positioned himself perfectly to appease both voices. Spieth’s eight-under 202 through 54 holes left him with a one-stroke lead over Henrik Stenson in the waterlogged Tour Championship.