Sony Open: After an enormous failure in Hawaii, Jordan Spieth, who shared the lead after the first round of the Sony Open, dramatically missed the cut.
The American, who had a share of the first-round lead, became just the second player in four years to not advance to the weekend.
Chris Kirk, who shared the lead with Spieth entering Friday’s round, is still in first place going into the weekend with a one-shot advantage.
He finished the second round at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu with a five-under 65, leaving him 11 under par.
After shooting 66 on Friday to tie for second place with JJ Spaun, Taylor Montgomery dropped to second place at 10 under.
Kirk and Spaun both had chances to be at the top of the leaderboard, but Spaun bogeyed the last hole.
However, the stunning collapse by Spieth in the second round will live in memory. After recording a 64 in the first round, he shot a 75 on Friday.
He played the first four holes reasonably well, making one bogey and one birdie, but after the turn, he made four straight bogeys.
Spieth was unable to gain any ground and finished one stroke behind the cut line after making another bogey on the 15th hole.
On the 18th hole, when a birdie would have advanced him to the weekend, he two-putted for par from 12 feet.
Just an awful day, Spieth reflected “It didn’t seem to differ all that much. I had the impression that my hand was quite poor today. I took a few… poor strokes off the tee. Other than that, I didn’t really change how I played. I recently found myself right here, right behind a tree, a foot into the rough. It was a very strange day.”
Following Adam Svensson’s hole-in-one on the 16th, which ensured that he would make the cut, round two also witnessed a second hole-in-one in as many days.
Kirk discusses his depression issues following a stellar round two.
Kirk began the round with three straight birdies, bogeyed the par-four sixth, and then finished the back nine with three more birdies.
Kirk, 37, has won four times on the PGA Tour, with the most recent victory coming at the Colonial in May 2015.
He sought treatment in 2019 for alcohol misuse and depressive issues, and by 2021, he was back to playing a full schedule.
Kirk discussed the differences between his life on and off the course after his round on Friday.
“I’m able to accept who I am as a professional golfer without judging myself. I can live both a personal life and a professional golfer’s life. two entirely separate things,” he added.
“I’m able to wake up each day knowing that I’m acting morally, working hard, loving my family, and providing for them to the best of my ability, and that’s all that really matters.
“Whether you shoot 65 or 75, I won’t deny that the 65s are a lot more enjoyable. But it does so by putting everything into proper perspective.”
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