Jordan Spieth Honest Admission After Rough Round at US Open

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 7:33 AM ET

Jordan Spieth's performance during the first round of the U.S. Open was quite rocky. He finished with even par after 18 holes but recorded four birdies and four bogeys. He holds the T11 spot heading into Friday.

After a shaky start, Spieth shared his thoughts on Oakmont. He said that on this course, if someone offered him an even‑par round, he would gladly accept it rather than try to shoot under par. Missing the fairway is akin to incurring a stroke penalty on most holes.

"If you miss the fairway. It’s essentially a stroke penalty." Spieth said. "There’s a few places where it’s not the case, but on almost every hole it’s a stroke penalty. I was close to shooting three under and finished at even. I think I would have signed for it. I would have signed for it three more times to put me in a good spot."

Spieth feels that many of the fairways at the course are very tough to hit and rain before the weekend might change things up.

"We'll see how the course changes. A couple of fairways became almost impossible to hit today, and that won't change tomorrow. And then if we get a little rain, maybe we’ll get a chance to score a little, but we’ll see." He added.

Jordan Spieth sums up the difficulties of Oakmont.

Sign him up for three more rounds at even par. pic.twitter.com/JTtfZpspn1
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) June 13, 2025

As things stand, J.J. Spaun holds the solo lead with a score of 4-under par. Thriston Lawrence holds the second with a 3-under par. Brooks Koepka, Si Woo Kim and Sungjae Im are tied in third.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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