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Friday 28 August 2015

BOLT
ACTION

Jordan Spieth hits a tee shot Usain does it again for Beijing sweep
on the 12th hole during the
first round of play at The Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the gold in the
Barclays golf tournament men’s 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, in Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.
Edison, N.J.
Associated Press
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Jordan Spieth
stumbles out
of the blocks
at Barclays

DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
EDISON, N.J. (AP) — The
start of the FedEx Cup play-
offs brought out the worst
score from Jordan Spieth in
three months.
In his first tournament as No.
1 in the world, Spieth had a
pair of three-putt bogeys,
hit a tee shot in the water,
shot 40 on his back nine
and wound up with a 74 in
the opening round of The
Barclays. It was his high-
est score since a 75 in The
Players Championship, the
last time he missed a cut.
“Just lot a little bit of focus,”
Spieth said. “All in all, I’m
just going to take today as
a fluke round. I still believe
I’m playing well. It just hap-
pened to be an off day on
a day where it counted.”
Bubba Watson had sev-
en birdies and a pair of
late mistakes that led to
a 5-under 65 and a four-
way share of the lead with
Spencer Levin, Camilo Vil-
legas and PGA Tour rookie
Tony Finau.

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