What other golfers are saying about Jordan Spieth, the 21-year-old Texan who leads the 79th Masters after a record-setting 36-hole score of 130. He shot a 66 on Friday in the second round:
ERNIE ELS after a par 72 left him in a tie for third
“I watched some golf last night and Jordan basically played a perfect round of golf. That’s the way you have to score. You’ve got to score. There’s no perfect way to play this game, but you have to score. So today I didn’t have my scoring cap on, I’ve just got to be closer.
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN after his 69 put him at 3-under
“Jordan’s obviously playing well going into this week and if he keeps doing what he’s doing, it’s brilliant, the way he’s playing. So the way he’s playing now, it’s all going to be on him on the weekend. I don’t think anyone else is really pushing really hard, but obviously he’s playing really well, so the course is tough. The way he’s playing, what he’s doing is pretty special.”
HENRIK STENSON, No. 2 in the world but may barely make the cut
“The strongest part of his game over the time that I’ve known him over these last couple of years is definitely his putting and his pitching and wedge game. But his putting is the one thing that stands out. He’s definitely an old head on young shoulders, isn’t he? He’s playing strategically. He’s playing very mature. And, yeah, not making too many mistakes, and you can just sense that he’s coming in here with some great form and a bit of wind in his sails.”
GEOFF OGILVY, at even par after a round of 70
“It’s just kind of business as usual for him. It’s every single week he seems to be on top of the leaderboard playing well. And … pretty impressive. It’s not that easy out there. It’s getting blustery, and he’s obviously aware of his skills at the moment and he’s loving it.”
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