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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BY COCA-COLASeptember 19, 2013Jordan SpiethATLANTA, GEORGIA JASON SPIETH: Which I'd take through for times. But the four bogeys mixed in, a couple were tough holes, but all in all, just not very smart shots from me. No.9, I had a 3 wood that I could reach the green on. If I miss anywhere right, it's pretty much a birdie, and I went ahead and hit it left. It's a struggle from there. So that was kind of giving away two shots in my head. Overall, other than that hole, I like where I'm at. I like the position I'm in. Just kind of‑‑ I want to stay more patient this week than I did the last few weeks. I think that I got a little antsy, a little ahead of myself, and on this golf course, you can't do that. The greens are receptive, and I love the way they putt. So all in all, I'm in a good spot going into the next few rounds. Q. [No microphone.] JASON SPIETH: They were fine. I actually didn't feel any nerves whatsoever. I just kind of approach it like a normal tournament. It's a PGA Tour event, and there happens to be a bigger bonus on the end of it. All in all, I was pretty calm to start out there. Just missed‑‑ I didn't have great control of my long clubs. Had a few hooks with my 3 woods and bogeyed the 1st, but it wasn't nerves. Q. [No microphone.] JASON SPIETH: Yeah. I'd like to be a little smarter into the greens. I don't think I hit as many greens as I really should have today. Part of it was a few tee balls that were not in the right position, but overall I had good looks into the greens, maybe didn't play the smartest shots on a couple of the par 3s. I just need to get to the range and figure out a couple. Maybe didn't play the smartest shots on a couple of the par 3s. I just need to get to the range and figure out a couple of things. I like the way I'm converting the midrange putts out here. I'm seeing the lines. I didn't really misread. A couple of short ones just a little offline. All in all, it was a positive day. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: You mean the tournament at Torrey? Yeah, I think I do. I mean, I've said it since I was 16 back in Dallas. You're in a tournament, if you're not playing to win, what are you playing for? Yeah, I mean, at the time, I didn't know exactly what it would take if I was in contention as a professional on the weekend, but, yeah, I think, to answer your question, I still believe that I can do it. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: Yeah, a 9 1/2. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: What that tournament did is I felt how much pressure there was when competing on Sunday, and I also saw that I was able to make birdies when I felt the pressure, and that's what was so positive to take out of that week was being able to absolutely make some birdies when I felt like I really needed to and really wanted them. It was the first step in the direction where maybe a shorter path to get on Tour than I had envisioned, maybe starting that tournament. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: You know, I don't think so, not really. Not from an overall tournament perspective. The U.S. Open was probably as much of a struggle as I've had, and that was close to being good. Just a little thing here or there in my driver. I could have been playing well there. So there's been‑‑ I've had just a few missteps throughout the whole year, and in that time, I was really close to making the cut. Just didn't quite have one thing or another, but the next week was a little bit better. Q. [ No microphone,]. JORDAN SPIETH: Before I turned pro, I missed 2 out of 8. One or two. I missed one by a shot at the St. Jude when I was 16. I think there was another one. I was at 18 and missed a putt. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: Yeah. It's amazing what's happened with a lot of my peers too. I mean, they started as junior amateurs, and pretty much everyone's made the cut, which is cool to see. I think that's something the tournament should look into is giving them more opportunities because that's, by far, the reason I felt comfortable with my decision to come out here, and I think played well early was having been in a position as an amateur to have success. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: For being ready to turn pro? Yeah, probably, I would say, if you Combine the last two rounds at Olympic club at the U.S. Open, I made the cut on the number and then shot 70, 69 on the weekend, 1 under, which I think is second best to Webb, who won. So being able to play the weekend of a Major Championship under par, at a U.S. Open under par, I think is when I sat back and said, you know, maybe I'm ready to go. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: Yeah, I actually‑‑ I told‑‑ I'd announced pretty much to my family and coach that I was turning pro that summer. Then I just turned after the fall season. Q. [No microphone.] JORDAN SPIETH: No, that wouldn't have been good. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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