Spieth Birdie Blitz Gives Him Joint Lead At Open

Jordan Spieth roared up the British Open leaderboard in ominous fashion with a burst of birdies helping the American catch leader Dustin Johnson on Sunday. The 21-year-old, bidding to become the first man to win the first three majors of the year since Ben Hogan in 1953, began the delayed third round at five-under but the putts began to disappear on a perfect day for low scoring. Apart from a bogey five at the ninth, Spieth was unstoppable while Johnson opened with four consecutive pars.