Jordan Spieth at US Open 2016: Friday Leaderboard Score and Twitter Reaction

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Published: June 17, 2016

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Jordan Spieth was finally able to complete his first round at the 2016 U.S. Open, finishing with a two-over par 72. 

Despite getting in the clubhouse after 18 holes early on Friday, Spieth was among a large group of players who will have to wait until Saturday to begin their second round. He is scheduled to tee off at 8:50 a.m. ET at Oakmont, Pennsylvania. 

Here's how the leaderboard at this year's U.S. Open looks right now with some players on the course for the second round:



Before bad weather took over on Thursday, Spieth was one-over par through 11 holes. He wound up shooting one over on the final seven holes, including a bogey on his 16th hole that pushed him down the leaderboard.

The score for Spieth is a mixture of good news and bad news. He's still in contention because there were only 11 players under par after everyone finished the first round, which is the only thing that ultimately matters to him.

From a performance perspective, however, ESPN Stats & Info noted the last time Spieth had a score like his current two-over mark in a major tournament didn't end well:



There isn't any immediate danger of Spieth missing the cut, unless he completely falls apart in the second round. 

One positive for Spieth is his round was actually the best among golf's big three at the U.S. Open, per ESPN's Jason Sobel:



In terms of on-course positives, Spieth's lone birdie on Friday came on the sixth hole—his 15th after starting on the back nine Thursday—with a good medium-range putt, via U.S. Open Golf on Twitter:



Momentum has been virtually non-existent for most of the field thus far because weather turned the course to a puddle yesterday, and players were still adjusting to the conditions along with the task of navigating a difficult course today. 

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