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Posted April 10, 2016, 5:07 pm
BY
Chris Gay
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Staff Writer

Jordan Spieth builds lead in chase for second Masters title

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Jordan Spieth is nine holes away from making history.

In his quest to become just the fourth player in 80 years of the Masters Tournament to successfully defend his title, the 22-year-old Texan birdied four holes in a row on the front nine to fend off the field.

With nine holes to go, Spieth sits at 7-under for the tournament, five ahead of England’s Danny Willett and six in front of Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen and American Dustin Johnson.

Matthew Fitzpatrick, the 21-year-old from England, posted the low round of the day so far with 67. He is the clubhouse leader with an even-par 288 total.

World No. 1 Jason Day is 1-over through 10 holes.

Bryson DeChambeau, the U.S. Amateur champion, won low amateur honors after shooting 72 to finish at 5-over. He defeated French amateur Romain Langasque, who closed with 68 to finish at 10-over.

Spieth is bidding to join Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Tiger Woods (2001-02) as the only players to win green jackets in consecutive years. He fell to 3-under for the tournament after missing the green and making bogey at No. 5. Then he began his charge.

He rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the par-3 sixth, then followed with an approach to three feet for birdie at No. 7. At the par-5 eighth, Spieth drained a seven-foot birdie putt to move to 6-under.

At No. 9, he made a 21-footer for birdie.

 

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