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Spieth was a little loose off the tee in tough
conditions at TPC San Antonio but more than offset that with a
sublime short game en route to a five-under-par 67 that left him
one shot clear after the morning wave.
"I didn't quite hit it as good as I have been, but certainly the
short game came through," Spieth said. "Just kind of put a
little more emphasis on that this week, so kind of a little
balancing act right now trying to get enough work in on all
facets of the game."
For Spieth, who has shown signs that he could soon snap a
victory drought that dates back to the 2017 British Open, the
score marked his lowest in 19 career rounds at the Valero Texas
Open.
Spieth finished in a share of 46th place at last November's
Masters and missed the cut in his next event. But the 2015
Masters winner has since found a new gear and recorded five
top-15 finishes in his last six starts.
Augusta National will surely present much tougher challenges but
a resurgent Spieth, who has four top-three finishes in seven
Masters starts, appears to be gaining confidence in his game.
"Wedged it better than I did the last couple of events and
chipped the ball really well," said Spieth. "I didn't have much
stress for par after missing greens."
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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