FORT WORTH, Texas – Jordan Spieth called it a 20-minute hiccup. For those watching, it was more like a wild roller-coaster ride.
Following a solid start to his week, Spieth set out early Friday at the Charles Schwab Challenge looking like the player who has won 11 times on the PGA Tour, not the guy winless since 2017.
With six birdies through his first 11 holes, Spieth moved into the lead at Colonial and looked to pad his advantage with a 29-footer for birdie at No. 3, his 12th hole of the day. Four putts later, he’d dropped out of the top spot, and a bogey at the fourth had the look of a potential meltdown.