Spieth Calls Grand Slam Talk 'Premature' After Opening Round 67
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Jordan Spieth has no complaints after the opening round of the British Open.
Trying to become the first modern golfer to win the Grand Slam, he's off to a good start after shooting a 5-under 67 on Thursday.
Spieth says "the game plan was to get into position after round one, and that's what we've done."
He struggled a bit coming down the stretch, but rolled in a 20-footer for birdie at the final hole to get within two shots of leader Dustin Johnson.
Johnson, of course, had a chance to beat Spieth at the U.S. Open last month but three-putted from 12 feet at the final hole.
Spieth also won the Masters, giving him a shot at sweeping all four of golf's biggest events in a calendar year. Going back to Augusta, he's posted rounds of 64, 66, 70, 70, 68, 67, 71, 69 and 67 in the majors this year.
That said, Spieth calls it "premature" to talk about his chances of winning the Grand Slam. As he put it, "I can start talking about that if I win this."
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