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• Jordan Spieth just one shot back as he pursues Open title
• Believes an extra day’s play has played into his hands
• Has vowed to go out and play ‘aggressive golf’ in his final round

JORDAN SPIETH | THE OPEN

Jordan Spieth believes a Monday finish has played into his favour as he looks to make history by becoming the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the first three majors of the year.

The 21-year-old was one of the latest arrivals at St Andrews after competing in and winning the John Deere Classic last weekend and although admitting that delays on Friday and Saturday affected his second round, believes he has the upper hand as it’s given him an extra day to adjust.

“I didn’t sleep much on Friday night,” explained Jordan Spieth. “By the time we got off the course, ate dinner and got back, it was almost midnight, and then I was up at 4.40am on Saturday to then wait and play four holes in 12-and-a-half hours which was a little odd.

“It only plays into my hands after a short week” – Jordan Spieth

“This extra day has given me time to adjust, hit some more shots and get some more putting done. It only plays into my hands after a short week and I’m going in with plenty of confidence and a higher comfort level.”

The world No.2 shot a six-under-par 66 on Sunday to sit alone on 11-under for the tournament, meaning he’ll go out in the penultimate group on Monday, with Jason Day, Louis Oosthuizen and amateur Paul Dunne all on 12-under.

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144th Open Championship - Day Two

And in such a bunched leaderboard, with 25 players sitting at seven-under or better, Spieth believes he’s going to have to play aggressively if he wants his name etched on the Claret Jug come Monday evening.

“I’m not playing for a place, I want to win,” said Jordan Spieth. “So I’m going to play my game, obviously with patience to stay in the mix if it’s not there at the beginning, and if it is, I’m going to continue to play that way to try and get out front.

“For me to win coming from behind on a course where you need birdies, I’m going to have to play aggressive golf.”

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