Video: Jordan Spieth Makes Gap-in-1 on No. 2 at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Video: Jordan Spieth Makes Gap-in-1 on No. 2 at Arnold Palmer Invitational

Jordan Spieth tees off on the 10th hole during the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

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Jordan Spieth‘s try to fade into rivalry at the Arnold Palmer Invitational purchased off to a mountainous commence Saturday. 

After a birdie on the most distinguished hole, Spieth hit an ace on the par-three 2d hole to ship his rating to eight below par:

PGA TOUR @PGATOUR

? ACE ALERT ?

@JordanSpieth begins birdie-ACE!

He’s 1 support @APinv.

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Justin Ray @JustinRayGolf

Only 5 aces on that hole within the closing 40 years – or roughly 1 in every 3,031 tee shots.

Spieth started the day tied for seventh at 5 below par. The 27-one year-traditional is in search of to total a winless drought on the PGA Tour that dates support to July 2017 at the British Start. 

He has map shut to ending that run a lot of times this season. The Texas native carried out two shots within the support of Brooks Koepka at the Rupture Management Phoenix Start and three shots within the support of Daniel Berger at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am closing month. 

Whereas there is nonetheless a form of golf left to play, Spieth’s ancient moment at Bay Hill Club is a certain save for the comfort of the weekend.

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