Jordan Spieth Misses Safeway Cut; Phil Makes It

It’s go low or go home at the Safeway and Jordan Spieth was sent packing early after missing the lowest score to par cut on Tour since the restart.

Spieth shot 73-70, one-under and it took five-under to make it to the weekend at Silverado Resort. Phil Mickelson’s 67 on Friday got him in for the final 36 at six-under so he’ll have four rounds to get ready for this coming week’s 120th U.S. Open at Winged Foot.

Leader Sam Burns is setting a hectic pace. Rounds of 64-65 have him 15-under par and two in front of Harry Higgs. Higgs posted an eye-opening 10-under par 62 on Friday and stands 13-under. He finished his round by producing perhaps the shot-of-the-year on the PGA Tour. He holed out a four-iron second at the par five ninth for a rare albatross “two.”

First round leader Russell Knox was tied at 12-under with Cameron Percy and D.J. Trahan.

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baxter cepeda
September 12, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Jordan. Jordan. Jordan.
I get sticking with McCormick but Jordan need to try something different. A new shrink, a second swing thought, even if it’s someone who works for Cameron. They gots to do something. That definition of insanity phrase is coming to mind.

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  Tom Edrington
  September 12, 2020 at 6:27 pm
  Baxter, you probably have Butch Harmon on speed-dial, I hope Jordan does…
  
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    baxter cepeda
    September 13, 2020 at 3:40 am
    Jordan is probably on the short list of people bitch would help out in Vegas. Why not? Bring McCormick with.
    
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      baxter cepeda
      September 13, 2020 at 3:40 am
      Butch *
      Auto spell is a butch
      
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      Tom Edrington
      September 13, 2020 at 12:37 pm
      I don’t think it’s kosher or good protocol to haul your current instructor with you when you go to see Butch, that’s not really cool at all, I know I wouldn’t even think about that;
      
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        baxter cepeda
        September 15, 2020 at 8:34 pm
        I get it. But it’s butch. I’m sure Cameron would take it. I would. Every top teacher can learn from butch. If a teacher is serious about improving their craft, they would hire butch.
        In fact butch should be teaching more teachers at this point. Imo.
      2. Tom Edrington
        September 15, 2020 at 10:03 pm
        Butch is enjoying semi-retirement, working with just a few select clients…