Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Jordan Spieth has a one-shot lead mid-match

Jordan Spieth's last victory came at the Open in July 2017 in Royal Birkdale -12 J Spieth (US); -11 D Berger (US); -10 H Norlander (Swe); -9 T Lewis, P. Casey (both Eng); P Cantlay (USA); -8 R Knox (Sco) Selected others: -6 J Day (Aus); -5 F Molinari (Ita), J Dufner (US); -4 J Furyk (USA) Full Ranking

Jordan Spieth is trying to get to know & # 39; the feeling nerves & # 39; of fighting again for a win in the tour.

The three-time Major winner has a one-time lead after the second round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.

It is the first time that the former world number one, now ranked 69th, has led the mid-way through a PGA Tour event since the Northern Trust 2017.

"I'm just trying to get more comfortable getting to the top of the leaderboard," said the American, 27.

"You start to feel more comfortable the more you are there, and these two days play with or around the lead for at least the back nine [Thursday] for most of the round [Friday] I felt a lot more comfortable than I did last week, which is a good sign. "

The English couple Tom Lewis and Paul Casey are three shots off the lead, with the Scottish Russell Knox a shot further back.

Spieth tied for fourth place in the Phoenix Open last week, claimed his first top-20 result since the last July Memorial.

One of his 11 PGA Tour victories he had in 2017 at Pebble Beach and finished the first round with three shots on leader Patrick Cantlay, who won a 10 night. under 62 lap.

But the American produced a 73 on Friday, while Spieth fired a five-under 67 and claimed birdies on four of his last six holes.

] He is on 12-under on his way to lap third, when rain and high winds are forecast.

"Looks like Pebble will be mean Pebbl. E, and I look forward to that challenge," & # 39; added Spieth. "It's going to be fun to going outside and having to do different level shots than when we played in the desert last week. "