Saturday 28 November 2015 08:36, UK
World No 1 Jordan Spieth believes there’s still much more to come from his game after moving back in to contention at the Australian Open.
The defending champion carded five birdies and two bogeys on his way to a three-under 68 at the Australian GC to move within four strokes of midway pacesetter Matt Jones.
Spieth had struggled in the windy conditions on the opening day, but found the calmer skies more to his liking as he posted three birdies in his opening seven holes.
After getting up-and-down from a greenside bunker at the par-five 14th to leave a two-foot gain, Spieth bogeyed the next after missing the green off the tee.
A missed four foot par-save at the next increased Spieth's frustration, but he bounced back by picking up a stroke at the last.
"I feel like I've still got the best golf yet, to be played," Spieth said. "That's what's positive. That's what I'm going with."
Jones birdied four of his final six holes to match Spieth's 68 and move three shots clear at the top of the leaderboard, with Todd Sinnott in outright second following a bogey-free back nine.
Joining Spieth in a tie for third includes former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy and Nicolas Colsaerts, who produced a round-of-the-day 66, while Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood are part of the group on level par.
Former world No 1 Adam Scott's hopes of extending his streak of winning at least one tournament a year appear in doubt, with an error-strewn 73 leaving him nine off the pace.
"I just misjudged the pace of the greens for most of the day," Scott, who three-putted twice for bogeys, said. "I just couldn't get myself to hit the putt hard enough and when the greens slow down I tend to struggle, and I did again today."
