He was only through eight holes of the third round, but the reaction online could have made you believe he had just won.
The buzz was for Jordan Spieth, who has been trudging through a slump since winning his last PGA Tour event in 2017. After missing four cuts in his seven previous starts this season and plummeting to World No. 92, the 2015 Masters Tournament champion shot back-to-back rounds of 67 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open to make his first cut of 2021.
On Saturday, he added to his success at TPC Scottsdale by making a birdie on No. 8 share the lead at 12 under for a few glorious moments, exciting golf fans on the internet. Xander Schauffele took the solo lead at 13 under a few seconds after Spieth’s fourth birdie of the day.
Here’s the moment he tied the lead at 12 under.
That's the old Jordan right there 👌@JordanSpieth is now tied for the lead at the @WMPhoenixOpen.
Follow along on GOLF. pic.twitter.com/HF2WVywLYU
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) February 6, 2021
Here was the reaction on the internet.
SPIETH pic.twitter.com/6ARfpNO9dN
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) February 6, 2021
Mark this time: 12:28 MST when @JordanSpieth grabbed a share of the lead @WMPhoenixOpen. Birdie at 8. He’s -12. pic.twitter.com/yndsZWNveQ
— Adam Schupak (@AdamSchupak) February 6, 2021
12:29 mst, Jordan’s share of the lead is gone as Xander makes birdie. How bout them apples.
— Adam Schupak (@AdamSchupak) February 6, 2021
— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) February 6, 2021
Jordan Spieth strokes gained approach
This season: 204th
This week: 4th— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) February 6, 2021
Good stuff from Jordan Spieth after yesterday’s round, talking about how he’s just trying to #TrustTheProcess pic.twitter.com/0kEK0mUzh7
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) February 6, 2021
🚨Spieth tied for the lead🚨
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) February 6, 2021
Couldn’t even give us a full minute there to bask could ya, Xander?
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) February 6, 2021
Could you imagine. pic.twitter.com/Cf2FCOiHyJ
— Skratch (@Skratch) February 6, 2021
Jordan Spieth has held or co-led a tournament after the 36-hole mark only one time in the last 1,294 days.
Spieth now co-leads the Waste Management. 👀 pic.twitter.com/Tb90ybdzfF
— Pete Pappas (@PGAPappas) February 6, 2021
While we’re all getting amped having Jordan Spieth back in the mix, take a moment to understand the depths of despair & doubt he’s endured these past few years.
This isn’t simply a “catching a feel” week. #WMPO pic.twitter.com/3jsxXS9xGD
— Luke Elvy (@Luke_Elvy) February 6, 2021
