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

Jordan Spieth is in firm contention heading into the weekend at the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson after firing a five-under 65 in Friday’s second round. The effort left him tied for first place with Brooks Koepka at 11 under as the afternoon wave of play kicked off at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas.  

For a while it appeared Spieth was getting ready to pull away from the field, posting four birdies over a five-hole stretch to finish his first nine. He couldn’t maintain that level of execution, tallying just a single birdie after the turn, but he still did enough to put himself ahead of the pack for the time being.

Let’s check out the star’s scorecard for Round 2:

And here’s a look at the updated tournament leaderboard:

Spieth missed the cut at The Players Championship last week, which marked his first competitive action since a meltdown in the final round of the Masters last month. It raised questions about whether the two-time major champion had entered a funk.

He responded with a six-under 64 to open the AT&T Byron Nelson on Thursday. Although the vastly improved score suggested progress, Jason Sobel of ESPN.com noted Spieth still wasn’t completely comfortable with his game after the opening round.

“It’s just kind of something that everyone goes through,” he said. “You’ve got to learn to deal with it your own way. Everyone gets frustrated when you play golf. You can’t be perfect in this game. …

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