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Spieth makes the cut and now chases the lead at Innisbrook

Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament Friday, March 11, 2016, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament Friday, March 11, 2016, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament Friday, March 11, 2016, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

By Associated Press 4 min read

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – Jordan Spieth felt as though he could finally breathe easy.

Needing a good round to make the cut at the Valspar Championship, he followed a bogey on the opening hole – the easiest at Innisbrook – with five birdies, three of them from just off the green and the last one a chip-in from 35 feet away on the 15th.

“This was grinding today,” Spieth said on the 18th tee, a smile indicating that he enjoyed it. “I’ve got some good stuff coming on the weekend.”

That was the key word for Spieth – weekend.

Steve Stricker shot a 66 and Will MacKenzie had a 67 to share the lead at 5-under 137, and it doesn’t feel like much of a margin at all. Nine players were within two shots of them, and eight shots separated first from worst going into the weekend.