Jordan Spieth at AT&T Byron Nelson 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Score, Reaction

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No one needed a strong showing during the first round of the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson more than Jordan Spieth.  

The two-time major champion didn’t participate in the weekend at The Players Championship, and his two-day foray below the cut line at TPC Sawgrass came on the heels of a Sunday meltdown at The Masters. 

However, Spieth was able to put those struggles behind him and churn out his best round in more than a month when the action got underway Thursday at TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas.

The 22-year-old rebounded to the tune of a six-under showing and sits just one shot off the lead entering Friday. According to Golf Channel’s Justin Ray, Spieth’s score of 64 tied the lowest first-round score of his career. 

Here’s a look at the top of the leaderboard, which is headlined by Sergio Garcia, Johnson Wagner and Danny Lee, among others: 

All told, Spieth tallied seven birdies and just one bogey as he hovered in red numbers all day thanks to a strong start on the front nine: 

Although Spieth appeared in danger of starting …

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