Well... slow play aside, someone is going to have to step up to the plate tomorrow and show me that Jordan isn't the guy to beat.
Last seven rounds, no one has played better at this place than he has. And... he hasn't exactly been firing on all cylinders. So I guess all things considered - the wind and the conditions have really made the difference through the first 54 holes.
Obvious due props to those who somehow managed sub-par rounds Saturday, most notably Bernhard Langer. Day drove it by him the entire day, and the crusty old veteran nipped him by a shot. But once the wind dies down and scoring conditions become ripe, which is forecasted for tomorrow, I think we might see the old veteran fade away. Then again - who knows!
Jordan had an opportunity, a huge opportunity, to all but put this tournament away after the birdie at 15. But giving back three shots over those last two holes completely changes things heading into Sunday. I would be remiss to not at least give Smiley Kaufman an atta boy for shooting 3-under Saturday, and again - who knows... The Master's Green Jacket club is littered with interesting first names... Bubba, Fuzzy, Sandy, just to name a few. Could "Smiley" be added to that interesting list? I'm not going to go out on that limb, for sure.
But through 54 holes, despite not bringing his best stuff, Jordan has proven thus far that he can still win on this layout with his "B" game.
Someone is gonna have to go balls-to-the-walls tomorrow to put him on the short end.
PS - Rory needed a wakeup call. The alarm was going off today for pretty much all 18 holes, and he still refused to wake up. He's shown over the course of his career that he struggles in windy conditions, and he did absolutely nothing today to contest that. Rory - it might be time to wake the f**k up and get to work. Day and Spieth certainly aren't waiting on history to write itself, might be time you show what you're made of these next three majors this season.
It is still very much a contest, and currently I have either Day or Matsuyama stepping up tomorrow to push the envelope for Jordan.
But I would be lying if I said that I believe someone other than Spieth is going to prevail.
I guess we'll have to see how it all pans out.