Spieth considering future schedule changes after tiring stretch
Jordan Spieth is wiped.
Spieth finished T-5 in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, five shots behind eventual winner Rickie Fowler. Not bad for his debut in the tournament, but Spieth walked away from the week wondering if chasing high-dollar appearance fees, like he got to make his Abu Dhabi debut this week, is worth the mental and physical wear and tear.
“It won’t be something I’ll do in the future, to bounce back and forth from Asia as much as we did, or Australia,” Spieth said after the tournament. “I’m very tired. As a team we’re beat up mentally and physically. I’m not 100 percent right now. It shows in certain places.”
Spieth got out to a modest start, shooting 4-under 68 to trail reigning U.S. Amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau. Spieth, however, was unhappy with his driving. His play worsened in Round 2, spread between Friday and Saturday, leading to a 73 that sent him off course. A pair of closing 68s gave him a good finish.
“The first day I was here, I was striping it,” Spieth said. “Since then I have been a little weak, and my decision-making has been off.”
The 22-year-old isn’t done with his world travels yet, which began at the tail end of 2015 with a run through China, Australia, the Bahamas and Hawaii before landing in the United Arab Emirates. Up next? A money grab to play in next week’s Singapore Open in the Asian Tour.
Ryan Ballengee is a Yahoo Sports contributor. Find him on Facebook and Twitter.
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