Jordan Spieth must feel like the world is against him this season.
After all the success he had in majors last year, Spieth drew difficult weather conditions Thursday during the first round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club.
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Spieth also had to play through the harshest conditions two weeks ago at the British Open. But the two-time major champion made two late birdies Thursday to get back to even par and end his round on a high note.
"It actually got me back in the tournament," Spieth said of his late birdies after his round. "I haven't started off a tournament with a low round ... in quite a while, which is a bit of a bummer. The same this week. I had plenty of chances early to get to 3, 4 under. But I'm only five back. We get fresh greens. Not sure, maybe have some start and stopping tomorrow.
"If I can post something like 4 or 5 (under) tomorrow, we're definitely back in the thick of things."
Despite the wind conditions, Spieth wasn't really surprised with the way the course was set up. One thing that did trip him up were the different types of grass on the greens. He never really got comfortable putting downhill.
"By the end of the day, you get a last few holes on any kind of poa annua greens, let alone a poa annua mix, it's going to be really hard to make putts," Spieth said. "Especially downhill putts. You are not going to play to hit them four feet by, planning on some bounces. When they bounce, I was just frustrated. There's nothing you can do. That's the way this type grass is."
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Spieth already has a plan for the rest of the week.
"Stay patient, try to hit greens in regulation," he said. "That's what we did. I think I hit 15 of them today. That's really solid at a major championship, let alone at Baltusrol."
Weather will likely play a factor Friday with heavy rain and thunderstorms making their way toward New Jersey. Spieth may not get to play his second round in the morning, but the course should be soft and ready for the taking once play starts.