NY Times · Jul 16, 2015
The Latest: Spieth Surges Onto Leaderboard at British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Latest from the 144th British Open, being held on the Old Course at St. Andrews (all times local):
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Jordan Spieth is showing no signs of letting up after winning the Masters and the U.S. Open.
With his sights firmly on taking another step toward an unprecedented Grand Slam, the 21-year-old Texan birdied four of the first six holes Thursday to quickly claim a spot on the leaderboard.
Spieth is just two shots behind leader Robert Streb, who is 6 under and took over the top spot when David Lingmerth stumbled on the back side.
Lingmerth posted a 7-under 29 before the turn, only to bogey three of the next six holes.