Jordan Spieth at Barclays 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Score and Twitter Reaction

Jordan Spieth returned to the PGA Tour for the first time in four weeks Thursday at the Barclays, shooting an even-par 71 over the first 18 holes, five shots behind clubhouse leaders Patrick Reed and Martin Laird.

This was one of the few tournaments in which Spieth struggled last year, missing the cut after shooting seven over par through 36 holes. He is off to a better start this time around, though two late bogeys cost him.

Here’s the leaderboard from the Barclays’ opening round:

Spieth’s round appeared as though it would be positive, as he had four birdies in the first 13 holes, with bogeys on Nos. 9 and 10 being the only blemishes on his round up to that point.

The sixth hole looked as though it was going to be a bummer for Spieth after his tee shot went into the bunker, but he saved par thanks to this brilliant shot out of the dirt, via the PGA Tour’s official Twitter account:

Just when you think Jordan Spieth is in trouble …#QuickHits https://t.co/1ouhwdW5bE

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 25, 2016

The early story of his round was getting onto the greens quickly and converting his putting opportunities. 

Per the PGA Tour’s official website, Spieth hit 61.1 percent of his …

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