Can Jordan Spieth convert his 36-hole lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am?
It's going to be a big weekend for Jordan Spieth as he chases a 12th PGA Tour win, but a first in nearly four years.
Is it possible? Can it be? Is Jordan Spieth back to his best?!
He heads into the weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am leading the field by one stroke on 12-under 132 and he seems to be flying high on confidence, his bounce and mojo rediscovered.
The numbers
💯 @JordanSpieth has his swagger back!
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 11, 2021
He holes out for eagle to get inside the top 10. 🦅 #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/QLJk0EkobN
The rest of his game, however, is strong. He ranks seventh for Greens in Regulation (28 of 36), sixth for Scrambling (87.50%) and eighth for Putt Average (1.607).
This week versus his past performance at Pebble
History with a halfway lead
Spieth has been impressive from this position in the past.
So, in his last eight, he's won six and, in the other two, he finished second at the 2016 Masters and lost a playoff at the 2017 Northern Trust.
Win percentage with 36-hole lead/co-lead on @PGATOUR
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) February 12, 2021
Jordan Spieth: 6-for-11 (54.5%)
All players since 2010: 23.6%
Spieth is 1 of 7 players with 6+ 36-hole leads since 2010 and a win rate of 50% or better - Woods, DJ, Dufner, Reed, Rory, JT the others.
The chasers
In his own words
The weather
What happens next
PaddyPower price Spieth 5/2, Berger 7/2, Cantlay 4/1 and Casey 13/2.