BROOKLINE, Mass. — It took a colorful scorecard, with five birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey scattered across 18 holes, but Jordan Spieth — thanks to a clutch final few holes — made the weekend cut at the U.S. Open at The Country Club on Friday.
Spieth, the 2015 U.S. Open winner, shot an even-par 70 and made the cut by two strokes, and is tied for 40th at 2-over par. But even late into his second round, it didn’t seem like he’d see a third round with that much room to spare.
After an even-par first nine holes (Spieth started on the back) with three birdies and three bogeys, he stumbled on hole three with a double bogey. He took three shots to get onto the green, on the 496-yard par four, as he zig-zagged across the fairway with his first two shots. He two-putted for a double and dropped to 4-over par, which was the eventual cutline.
